Families displaced by Boko Haram attacks in Adamawa and Borno states, Nigeria. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the kidnap of 300 school boys in December 2020. Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid on Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Salihu Tanko Yakasai, who until recently was the social media aide to the governor of north western Nigeria s Kano State, was arrested on February 26 by the Department of State Services (DSS) for criticizing the country s deplorable security situation.
Yakasai’s father told the online newspaper CableNG that his son was arrested by the DSS on his way to the barber s, adding, “But I cannot confirm to you whether he is here in Kano or somewhere else.’