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#ArewaMetoo campaigner and writer Maryam Awaisu has been released hours after she was arrested by the men of Nigerian police’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in her office in Kaduna on Tuesday.
Amnesty International confirmed her release.
“Maryam Awaisu has been released,” Amnesty International said on Twitter.
“Though she is free now, her arrest and detention were aimed at intimidating women rights activists pursuing justice for victims of sexual violence.” Read more