The Department of State Services (DSS) has refused to return the phones, drone, and other electronic equipment belonging to journalist Zainab Sodiq, even after releasing her without charge following three days of detention, SaharaReporters has learnt. Ms. Sodiq, a journalist who has been covering the activities of human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was detained by the secret police after she was found in possession of a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone belonging to Sowore.

The Take It Back Movement has condemned the arrest and detention of journalist Zainab Sodiq by the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the action as unlawful and…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly detained a female journalist, Zainab Sodiq, who has actively covered the activities of human rights activist and presidential…