David Hundeyin, a distinguished Nigerian journalist, is being held in Zimbabwe.
This was revealed by the journalist, a vocal opponent of Bola Tinubu, in a string of tweets on Wednesday night.
He claimed that despite arriving in Zimbabwe earlier that day for an event, he and a woman from Uganda were both arbitrarily held at the Harare Airport.
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Hundeyin tweeted, “I landed in Zimbabwe earlier today, and I have been detained at Harare Airport inside a smelly locked room for nearly 7 hours.
“They said that despite using the travel document of a country with a visa-free relationship, my nationality is still Nigerian, and thus, I need a visa.
“I was processed for removal from their country and locked in a tiny room, but I have heard nothing from anyone for several hours.”
I landed in Zimbabwe earlier today, and I have been detained at Harare Airport inside a smelly locked room for nearly 7 hours.
They said that despite using the travel document of a country with a visa-free relationship, my nationality is still Nigerian, and thus, I need a visa. pic.twitter.com/rmIsofArp1
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) July 19, 2023
David Hundeyin further revealed that, “Alongside a lady from Uganda (also a visa-free country), I have been locked in a room with no windows or toilet, plus a bottle of pee on the floor.
“No one appears to be in charge of anything, and even though my return flight to Addis has been rescheduled for tonight, I am still locked in this room, and I risk missing my flight.
“They appear to have forgotten that they have people in detention here.”
Hundeyin said he was ready to hop on the next flight and never return to Zimbabwe for the rest of his life.
“Please, someone out there who is actually in charge of something should let me go so I can be on my merry way. I’m not interested in visiting Zimbabwe anymore,” the journalist tweeted.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have reacted to this detention by the Zimbabweans on Twitter:
Africa is a big mess, but Nigeria is a bigger mess. As a Nigerian, life already led you 1-nil. Flying within Africa is stressful, but with Naija passport? you already set yourself up
In David Hundeyin’s case, he is not even flying with Naija passport. Zimbabwe should be ashamed!
— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) July 19, 2023
David Hundeyin locked up in Zimbabwe
Crime: Being a Nigerian.
This just shows you how other countries view Nigerians.
All this can be attributed to the likes of Tinubu & successive PDAPC govts that have championed corrup.tion and given the country a bad image internationally. pic.twitter.com/lve4HDa9au— Itz Lara Miles (@itzlaramiles) July 19, 2023
David Hundeyin flew into Zimbabwe
with his second passport which is supposed to be VISA-free to Zimbabwe but he was denied entry just because he is Nigerian. This is what our country has been reduced to. The giant of Africa has been reduced to a midget.
— Dr Penking
(@drpenking) July 19, 2023
Remember when David hundeyin cracked iniobong umoren case(RIP) , he was a great journalist, he was praised. The moment he started bursting the government , private crime sectors and terrorist he became the bad guy.
Truly First they love and then they hate you again. Great…
— Weyimi B. Lube 𓃵 (@_weyimi) July 15, 2023