Nigeria, July 9 -- The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of journalist Zainab Sodiq, who covers the activities of former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, over the alleged possession of a drone without the required certification.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the DSS spokesperson, Favour Dozie, said Sodiq was intercepted on July 6 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport by operatives of the Aviation Security (AVSEC) unit of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and DSS officials.

According to the statement, she was found in possession of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) while preparing to board a flight from Lagos to Abuja without an End User Certificate (EUC), a document required under regu...