The facts about Walida’s case should be put in the public domain Last Tuesday, commonsense prevailed in the drama surrounding a young woman, Ms Walida Abdulhadi Ibrahim, who was reportedly abducted from Jigawa State. She was handed to the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi by the Department of State Services (DSS) Director General, Oluwatosin Ajayi at a public ceremony. Representatives from the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and other civil society organisations were also present at the occasion. But while Walida may have regained ‘freedom’, several pertinent questions remain. At the centre of the controversy is a DSS officer identified as Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi. A magistrate court in Jigawa reportedly issued directive...