Adaji, Taraba State correspondent for TheNews magazine, was arrested by state security officers in Jalingo. He is being held at an undisclosed location.
Security officers had launched a full-scale manhunt for Adaji. He was wanted in connection with a story titled “War in Taraba,” which he wrote in the October 27 edition of the TheNews. The story detailed the build-up and outbreak of a factional conflict in the Takum district of Taraba State and the roles of some military officers in this conflict.