{"id":161232,"date":"2025-05-03T21:45:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T20:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/dss-detains-edokpayi-over-support-for-burkina-faso-leader-traore"},"modified":"2025-05-03T21:45:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T20:45:39","slug":"dss-detains-edokpayi-over-support-for-burkina-faso-leader-traore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/dss-detains-edokpayi-over-support-for-burkina-faso-leader-traore","title":{"rendered":"DSS detains Edokpayi over support for Burkina Faso leader Traor\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have detained activist and leader of the Talakawa Parliament, Kola Edokpayi, in Benin City, Edo State.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that he was taken into custody on Saturday in connection with a proposed Pan-African solidarity rally in support of Burkina Faso\u2019s revolutionary leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore\u0301.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement made available to journalists, the Edo State coordinator of the Take It Back movement, Comrade Hafiz Lawal, condemned the arrest as \u201clegally indefensible and morally reprehensible,\u201d accusing Nigerian security agencies of weaponising state power against dissenting voices.<\/p>\n<p>Lawal called for Edokpayi\u2019s immediate and unconditional release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComrade Edokpayi was arrested for expressing solidarity with the government of Burkina Faso led by Captain Ibrahim Traore\u0301. This blatant act of political repression is not only unlawful but also constitutes a direct assault on the constitutional rights of Nigerian citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has consistently mobilised the masses through the Talakawa Parliament, a grassroots movement dedicated to defending the rights of ordinary Nigerians against elite exploitation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFreedom of thought, expression, and association is enshrined in Sections 38, 39, and 40 of the 1999 Constitution. His expression of support for Captain Ibrahim Traore\u0301 does not in any way warrant his arrest,\u201d the group stated.<\/p>\n<p>As of the time of filing this report, the DSS had not issued an official statement regarding the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Ibrahim Traore\u0301 assumed power in Burkina Faso in September 2022 and has since garnered growing support across Africa for his perceived revolutionary leadership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have detained activist and leader of the Talakawa Parliament, Kola Edokpayi, in Benin City, Edo State. Reports indicate that he was taken into custody on Saturday in connection with a proposed Pan-African solidarity rally in support of Burkina Faso\u2019s revolutionary leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore\u0301. 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