Soldiers Shut Down Daily Trust Office In Borno… Arrest Editor, Reporter

The soldiers were also said to have shut the gate of the
Maiduguri regional office, after arresting the two editorial staff
in sight.

Armed officers of the Nigerian Army have invaded the Daily Trust
regional office in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

The soldiers stormed the premises of the newspaper’s office on
Sunday and arrested the regional editor, Uthman Abubakar and a
reporter, Ibrahim Sawab.

As at the time of this report, it was not clear why the soldiers
invaded the office.

However, the newspaper says it may be connected to its lead
story on Sunday which focused on military operations in the
North-East.

They were also said to have shut the gate of the Maiduguri
regional office, after arresting the two editorial staff in
sight.

The soldiers had also requested to see Daily Trust’s Political
Editor, Hamza Idris, whose byline appeared on the story, a witness
said.