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The Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ, has announced that its founder, Fisayo Soyombo, has been released from detention by the Nigerian Army.
The Eastern Updates had reported that Soyombo and others were arrested for oil bunkering and have been in the custody of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt for three days.
However, military authorities stated that Soyombo was apprehended at an illegal oil bunkering site.
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In a post on X on Friday evening, FIJ confirmed the journalist’s release.
“We can confirm that our founder@fisayosoyombo has now been released by@HQNigerianArmy, following the intense media campaign you all mounted,” the post reads.
“FIJ acknowledges the Nigerian Army’s deliberate mischaracterisation to suggest an involvement in “illegal oil bunkering.” FIJ will also address this statement appropriately.
“Our immediate concern is regarding the safety of Fisayo Soyombo in view of extensive information sharing with the Army on his fieldwork during the period of his detention. We are assessing the situation and hoping that his safety will not be jeopardised after release.”
In other news, Boko Haram insurgents ambushed and killed four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during an inspection of the National Grid installations in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State.
The officers were on a mission to ensure the security of vital national infrastructure when they were attacked. This tragic incident underscores the ongoing security challenges in the region, where the fight against insurgency continues to claim the lives of those tasked with protecting the country’s most essential services.
The attack took place near the border between Niger and Kaduna states, leaving one officer unaccounted for and raising further concerns about the safety of security personnel in the area. While two other officers managed to return to base unharmed, the missing officer’s fate remains uncertain, adding to the gravity of an already tragic incident.
The spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Babawale Afolabi, shared this information in a statement issued on Thursday, confirming the tragic details of the ambush and its aftermath.
