The State Security Service (SSS) has detained Adejuwon Soyinka, a prominent Nigerian journalist and the West African Regional Editor for The Conversation Africa. Mr. Soyinka, who previously served as the founding editor of the BBC Pidgin Service, was apprehended by SSS operatives early Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
The incident occurred around 5:40 a.m. as Mr. Soyinka returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom on a Virgin Atlantic flight.
As of this report, the security agency has not provided any reason for his detention. Concerned colleagues have expressed alarm, noting that they have been unable to reach Mr. Soyinka, as attempts to contact him by phone have gone unanswered.
Mr. Soyinka is an award-winning journalist with a distinguished career, and his detention has raised concerns among media professionals and rights advocates.
