arrested for leading protest over NIS tragedy

Japheth Omojuwa &Uche Briggs arrested for leading protest over NIS tragedy

Public speaker, blogger and activist Japheth Omojuwa was arrested this afternoon in Abuja alongside Uche Briggs for leading a protest for victims of the Nigerian Immigration Service employment test that took place on March 10th. The two men and one other person were taken to NSCDC office and there are reports that they were beaten by NSCDC officers at their headquarters. They've since been transferred to SSS office in Asokoro. See some tweets talking about the arrest after the cut...