WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Soyombo, who spoke on Arise Television on Saturday, recounted his ordeal during a three-day detention by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He was released on Friday following public outrage sparked by news of his arrest on social media. Soyombo, known for his undercover investigations, expressed concern about the safety of journalists and the integrity of public institutions tasked with enforcing law and order. He asked, “How can you grill me at the 6 division and everything I told you, the illegal bunkerers were telling me. Every single thing. “The real grouse of the army is that one, I did not carry them along. I would not deny that I have low trust for Nigerian public institutions. “A small two-minute diversion. Last year, I did an undercover investigation on an orphanage selling babies. I bought a new born baby for N2 million. I took the baby to NAPTIP, I looked after that baby. “After I handed over the baby to NAPTIP, I sent a representative to go there every month. Her birthday, we bought a gift, Christmas same. We woke up one day and NAPTIP shut the door on us.” He alleged that two of his mobile phones were stolen by one of the soldiers who detained him.
The founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, has alleged that information he shared during interrogation by army personnel was leaked to suspected oil thieves.
‘Fikayo Soyombo Claims Nigerian Army Leaked His Investigation To Oil Bunkers’
