“We can confirm that our founder, @fisayosoyombo, has now been released by @HQNigerianArmy, following the intense media campaign you all mounted,” FIJ saidSoyombo’s detention had sparked a wave of criticism, with journalists, human rights groups, and civic organisations condemning the action as an attack on press freedom.
According to the military, Soyombo was allegedly linked to “illegal oil bunkering” activities, a claim FIJ has described as a “deliberate mischaracterisation”.