Nigeria, June 2 -- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the reported detention of renowned Nigerian novelist and author, Okey Ndibe, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, describing the incident as unlawful and a violation of fundamental human rights.

According to reports, Ndibe was detained by DSS operatives upon his arrival in Nigeria from the United States and was later released after several hours. The security agency reportedly explained his release by stating that the officer responsible for handling his case file was out of the country.

In a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP expressed co...