The Department of State Security (DSS) has released Usman Bugaje after he was arrested for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the nation’s security situation.
It was gathered that Bugaje, a politician and scholar, was arrested by the secret police after appearing on AIT.
Recall that the politician added his voice to growing concerns amongst Nigerians about insecurity. He had previously condemned Buhari’s failure to tackle the economy, as well as his sectional appointments.
Sources close to Bugaje said he reported at the SSS headquarters in Abuja at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, based on the invitation.
Bugaje, who in 2016 turned down the Buhari administration’s ambassadorial appointment offer, was interrogated in custody for eight hours, the sources said.
The scholar, who is the convener of Arewa Research and Development Project (ARDP), left the SSS premises at about 7 p.m. after he was granted bail by the secret police on Wednesday.
