-Shagari Usman Yusuf, Chairman of the Dei-Dei International Livestock Market in Abuja, was arrested and detained by the Nigerian Army after raising concerns about the illegal detention of 12 members of his association on a human rights program.
-Yusuf claimed during the ‘Brekete Family’ radio and TV program that the military had seized over N88 million and 341 cows belonging to his business colleagues.
-In May 2024, 12 cattle dealers were arrested at a military checkpoint in Borno State for carrying large sums of cash, and were later detained by the military despite a court order for their release.
-After failing to visit the detainees in military custody, Yusuf raised awareness of their plight on the ‘Brekete Family’ program, leading to his own arrest and detention by the military.
-The Nigerian Army denied the illegal detention claims and stated that an appeal against a High Court ruling favoring the detained individuals was underway.
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