Operatives of the Department of State Security in the early hours of Monday seized the international passport of the Coordinator of the BringBackOurGirls group and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Ezekwesili was on her way to London when her passport was confiscated by the security operatives and she was prevented from boarding her flight.
Her passport was however released to her about 30 minutes later and the BBOG campaigner was allowed to board the plane.
A BBOG spokesperson, Rotimi Olawale, confirmed to our correspondent that Ezekwesili’s traveling document was seized by security operatives and later released to her.
He said, “Oby’s passport was seized by security operatives at the Nnamdi International Airport, Abuja for about 30 minutes and she was prevented from boarding her plane, but she has now been released and she is on her way to London for her engagement.”
However, the Director-General of the DSS, Ita Ekpeyong, told State House correspondents on Monday that there was no truth in the report.
Ekpeyong said the former minister was currently in London and there was no way she could have been arrested.
“Did she tell you she was arrested? Did you see her? She is currently in London and that shows you that she was not arrested. We did not arrest her,” he declared.
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