The Nigerian military and the State
Security Service (SSS) allegedly raided delivery vans of some prominent
Nigerian newspapers this morning.
Vans in various parts of the country were stopped, searched, and papers destroyed, Punch reports.
Publications affected include The Nation, Daily Trust, Leadership, and Punch.
A source from Leadership Newspaper reportedly stated that SSS and military operatives were acting based on “orders from above.”
“Soldiers
intercepted and destroyed newspaper copies meant for the North-West
region at the Kaduna tollgate. The copies booked for South-South and
South-East regions were also seized by the soldiers,” said the source.
Sources from The Nation also reportedly confirmed the incident claiming “The same scenario occurred in Benin/Warri Road, Port Harcourt, Kaduna/Kano Road and Nasarawa/Jos Road,”
According to reports, Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, stated
that the vehicles were being searched because of a report authorities
had received indicating that lethal materials were being transported via
the vans.
“The
general public and the affected media organisations in particular are
assured that the exercise was a routine security action and should not
be misconstrued for any other motive,” Olukolade said.
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