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Harassed
February 15
Hillary Anderson, British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), HARASSED
Anderson, a correspondent for the BBC, was arrested by State Security Service (SSS) agents as she was leaving the Reuter office in Lagos. Anderson was transported to SSS headquarters and detained without charge. She was released on Feb. 16. Anderson had arrived in Lagos just days before her arrest to begin her work for the BBC.
October 13
Richard Akinnola, National Concord, IMPRISONED, HARASSED
Akinnola, the judicial correspondent for the independent daily National Concord, was arrested without charge by State Security Service (SSS) agents and detained at the SSS office on Awolowo Road in Lagos. He was released without explanation on Nov. 20.
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