Nigeria: Bauchi Cleric - I Was Detained for 'Criticising Buhari'

The Bauchi-based Islamic cleric, Mallam Idris Abdulaziz, who was detained and later released by the Department of Security Services (DSS), said yesterday that he was arrested over alleged criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The cleric, who was released on Friday, told our correspondent that he was told at the Bauchi DSS office that he had been critical of the president in his sermons.

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