Nigeria: Boko Haram - SSS Arrests Kaduna Lawmaker

Kaduna — A member of the Kaduna State House Assembly, representing Kaura Constituency, Mr. Yakubu Bityong, has been arrested by the State Security Service (SSS) in connection with the activities of the Boko Haram sect.

Bityong, a former Commissioner of Youths and Sports in the state, was reportedly arrested last Friday in Port Harcourt where he was attending the National Sports Festival and has since been incommunicado.

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