The State Security Service (SSS) has confirmed and justified the detention of Zainab Sodiq, who activist Omoyele Sowore says works as a journalist covering his activities.
The SSS said in a statement early Thursday morning that she is being investigated for allegedly transporting a drone without the required government clearance.
However, Mr Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) for the upcoming 2027 election, has dismissed the explanation, alleging that the arrest was instead aimed at frustrating the perfection of his bail.
Mr Sowore, who previously ran for the presidency on the AAC platform in 2019 and 2023, is currently standing trial on charges of alleged cybercrime and criminal defamation over social media posts about President Bola Tinubu, allegations he denies.
After his earlier bail was revoked for failing to appear in court, he was remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre before being granted fresh bail on 30 June by Justice Mohammed Umar under stricter conditions, including a N200 million bond, two sureties and the deposit of his international passport.
