How wanted journalist, Salkida, was arrested at Abuja airport
journalist, who was declared wanted by the Nigerian Army last month.
It was learnt that Salkida was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja, on Monday afternoon shortly after his
flight landed.
The suspect, who is based in Dubai, is one of the three persons
declared wanted for their alleged link to Boko Haram.
Salkida, a female lawyer, Aisha Waliki; and Ahmed Bolori were declared
wanted by the military after Boko Haram released a video showing some
of the Chibok girls it abducted on April 14, 2014.
A security operative, who spoke to one of our correspondents on
condition of anonymity on Monday, said, "When we declared him wanted,
he said he was willing to return to Nigeria but only on the condition
that we send him a flight ticket.
"His Nigerian passport had expired but the Federal Government
instructed the Nigeria Immigration Service not to issue him a new
passport because he could run away after getting the passport. So, he
was given an Emergency Travel Certificate, which allows the holder to
travel only to his country of citizenship.
"With nowhere to run to, he had no choice but to return. So,
immediately he boarded the plane from Dubai, we started waiting for
him at the airport."
It was learnt that the suspect had been taken to the office of the
DSS, where he would be debriefed.
It was unclear if he would be transferred to the Nigerian Army's custody.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, told one
of our correspondents that he had not got any information that the
Directorate of Military Intelligence had arrested Salkida.
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