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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Roy Greenslade

Journalist arrested for Nigerian presidential plane story

A journalist who wrote a story about the new plane bought for Nigeria's president Olusegun Obasanjo has been arrested by the State Security Service (SSS). Rotimi Durojaye, a senior aviation correspondent of the Lagos-based Daily Independent, was held after being asked to attend an SSS office with his editor. After both wrote statements the editor was released and Durojaye was taken into custody. (Via IOL: West Africa)

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