Nigeria: Authorities File Terrorism Charges Against Controversial Critic
- The Department of State Services has filed five terrorism-related charges against activist Mahdi Shehu over his online activities, as reported by Daily Trust.
- Shehu was arrested after sharing a misleading video claiming that the Nigerian government allowed France to establish a military base in the northeast, according to the military's statement.
- The Federal High Court in Kaduna granted the SSS an order to detain Shehu for 60 days to complete their investigations, as mentioned by a confidential SSS official.
- The charges against Shehu include false publication to cause public alarm and dissemination of terrorism-related false information, as stated in the legal documents.
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