Military finally releases FirstNews editor — 13 days after ‘seizing’ him

The Nigerian military has finally released Segun Olatunji,
the editor of FirstNews, who has been in their custody since March 15.

Olatunji was released to select
journalists in Abuja on Thursday, who were asked to guarantee that they would
make him available if needed.

The editor was abducted by armed men in his home in Iyana
Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos, on March 15.

After he was taken away, family members of the editor were
kept in the dark on his whereabouts or on why he was seized.

Several groups, including the Nigeria Union of Journalists
(NUJ), the Nigerian Guild of Editors, and International Press Institute (IPI)
Nigeria, had clamoured for Olatunji’s release for days on end.

On Wednesday, the Nigerian chapter of the IPI said the
journalist was in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).