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January 13, 2020

Why DSS must release Agba Jalingo ― Soyinka

Court grants Agba Jalingo bail

Agba Jalingo

Agba Jalingo

By Dapo Akinrefon

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Monday, called on the Department of State Service, DSS, to release detained journalist and activist, Mr Agba Jalingo.

Soyinka said this on the sidelines of the 50th anniversary of the country’s Civil War with the theme: “Nigerian Civil War: 50 years after.”

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He said there is need for the DSS to produce Jalingo saying the continued incarceration was unjustifiable.

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