On October 4, 2025, two reporters with Jay 101.9 FM, Jos, the Plateau State capital, Ms Ruth Marcus and Ms Keshia Jang, were arrested by operatives of the Department of State services (DSS) during a visit by President Bola Tinubu, for the burial of the mother of Prof. Nentawe Yilwadta Goshwe, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman.
According to media reports, they were arrested after posting a video on social media showing a confrontation between a cleric and security operatives during the funeral event. Security agents deployed to the venue had initially denied journalists and others access to the church for the service.
However, Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, the DSS Director-General, ordered their immediate release after he learned of their arrest. He also directed that an apology be tendered to the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Meanwhile, the management of Jay FM said in a statement signed by its Managing Director, Comrade Clinton Garuba, that the journalists had gone missing during coverage of the funeral service before it was later confirmed that they were in DSS custody. The statement added that “Upon confirming that the DSS was holding them, frantic efforts were made to secure their release. Although our efforts were initially rebuffed, they were eventually released,”.
