The police have detained an activist, Deji Adeyanju, at the venue of a protest for the release of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
Mr El-Zakzaky, a Shiite cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, has been in detention since 2015 when Nigerian soldiers massacred and killed over 300 of his followers.
Mr Adeyanju has been leading daily sit-outs for the cleric’s release over the past three months.
Details of his arrest are still fluid, but he is believed to have been arrested by the FCT police command at Unity Fountain, venue of the rally.
Mr Adeyanju told PREMIUM TIMES about his arrest via a text message Friday afternoon.
“Police arrested me at Unity Fountain over #FreeZakzaky,” the activist said.
Abuja police spokesperson, Anjuguri Manzah, requested for additional time to find out details of Mr Adeyanju’s arrest when contacted by PREMIUM TIMES for comments Friday afternoon.
Mr Adeyanju’s arrest comes two days after Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG) issued a statement prevailing on federal authorities to immediately move against Mr Adeyanju over his comments on Channels Television.
Mr Adeyanju appeared on the station Wednesday morning to accuse President Muhammadu Buhari of hiding the reason for his latest trip to London.
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