Oyigbo Massacre: How Soldiers Arrested Voice Of America Journalist

A journalist with Voice Of America, Grace Abdu, was on Saturday, November 28, assaulted and arrested by Nigerian soldiers for ‘interviewing residents of Oyigbo in Rivers State’.

It was learnt that the journalist was illegally detained by the soldiers for several hours. 

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A source told Sahara Reporters that; 

“She went there around 11, so around 12pm, the soldiers saw her and arrested her. They also seized her equipment. She was kept at the Army Post in Oyigbo for several hours before they released her this evening (Saturday).”

It will be recalled that army operatives were deployed to Oyigbo following the violence that broke out during the EndSARS protest.

It was gathered that soldiers have, however, been accused of extra-judicial killings and abuse of human rights as they allegedly moved from house to house killing people.

Also Amnesty International said it received reports that soldiers were invading homes, urging the military to exercise restraint. 

“Amnesty International is receiving disturbing information from Oyigbo, Rivers State.

“Despite the existing curfew, soldiers are allegedly invading homes. Some residents reported seeing dead bodies on the street, allegedly shot by soldiers. 

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“We are calling on the military authorities to exercise restraint and stop the killings,” the organisation tweeted.