Update: Japheth Omojuwa, Uche Briggs, others released

Security officials have released popular blogger and youths activist Japheth Omojuwa, Uche Briggs and four others hours after they were arrested in Abuja for leading a protest over the deaths of 17 youths during the nationwide recruitment tests by the Nigeria Immigration Service.

They were released around 8pm tonight, with their phones handed back to them. The police asked them to report back tomorrow morning. Continue...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar also weighed in on the unlawful arrest...