The founder of SaharaReporters, Omoyele sowore has been arrested by the Department State Services, DSS on Sunday.
Sowore was arrested at the Muritala international airport in Lagos state upon his arrival to the country, DAILY GIST reports.
The activist has been with his family in the United States
The DSS, had instructed airport security and immigration authorities to intercept and detain Sowore upon his arrival in Nigeria.
His arrest is connected to the recent 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests.
The protest was spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and several other civil society organisations.
Sowore is also the convener of the movement.
Another protest is being planned by organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest — scheduled for October 1.
In a post via his X page, Sowore said he was detained by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), and his passport seized
I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA to the MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me,” he wrote.
“This is not un expected because i have always known that It is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist Bola Ahmed Tinubu regime on dissent and their fear of the upcoming #FearlessINOctober revolt.
“In case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary, by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for October 1st and beyond.”
