Remember Yusuf Siyaka Onimisi, the young man arrested for twitting boko haram jail break in Abuja; has been released.
“Yes, Yusuf Onimisi has been released. His younger brother, Sanusi Onimisi, a student at Bayero University in Kano, spoke to him by telephone earlier today,” the family friend, Frank Edohor said.
“We still do not have the details surrounding his release but he (Yusuf Onimisi) is in Abuja after his release and he is ok,” added Edohor.
The case sparked concern from human rights groups, with Amnesty International urging the Nigerian security forces to disclose Onimisi’s whereabouts on 12 April.
The 32-year old who works for Nigeria’s national electricity firm and was assigned to a sub-station within the presidential compound in Abuja near the Directorate of State Services (DSS) headquarters where the agency said there was an attempted jail break on 30 March, sparking a gun battle that killed 21 detainees.
Reports suggested Boko Haram militants were among the detainees trying to escape, but there has been no official confirmation of the group’s involvement.
Nigeria’s security forces, including the secret police, have frequently cited national security concerns to justify arresting people who publish sensitive material.
However, DSS spokeswoman Marylin Ogar did not respond to phone calls seeking comment on Onimisi.
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