Nigerian author Okey Ndibe confirms release after DSS interaction at Lagos airport

Ndibe shared the news in a Facebook post on Tuesday, expressing gratitude for the concern shown by friends and well-wishers. He noted that the DSS officers who interacted with him were professional throughout the period. The DSS, however, denied arresting or detaining Ndibe, stating that their interaction was part of an ongoing review of security watchlists.

According to the DSS, the Director-General ordered a review of longstanding watchlist actions, some dating back to the military era, to prevent unnecessary inconvenience to citizens from outdated security alerts. The agency clarified that its engagement with Ndibe was connected to this review process, which involves inviting individuals on watchlists for interaction to potentially downgrade or remove their watchlist status.