Bilal Adamu Halilu, convener and leader of the Arewa lives matter northern-based group has been arrested by suspected officers of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Ahead of its planned peaceful protest on Thursday tagged, “Stop the Killings and Attacks, Arewa Lives Matter“, leader of the northern-based group, Bilal Adamu Halilu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS.

The group had issued a statement notifying the public and the Nigerian Police of their intention to occupy all state houses of Assembly in the 19 northern states and the National Assembly, calling on Government to stop the incessant killings and attacks on Nigerians.

Bilal Adamu Halilu was arrested over a planned protest by the northern-based group over the recurrent killings in the north tagged “Stop the Killings and Attacks, Arewa Lives Matter“.

In a distress message sent to African Independent Television(AIT) media house, Bilal stated “DSS has detained me since morning.

Although AIT has not consented or made any comments concerning the news as at the time of writing this report.

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