David Hundeyin Leaves Zimbabwe After Being Detained For 7 Hours (Photos)

Investigative journalist, David Hundeyin has been allowed to leave Zimbabwe.

He left the country hours after he was detained at the airport for no reason.

In a Twitter post after he was detained without any explanation, he wrote:

“I landed in Zimbabwe earlier today, and I have been detained at Harare Airport inside a smelly locked room for nearly 7 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

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.”

Updating his Twitter followers after his tweet about his detention went viral, he wrote that he has now been allowed to leave the country:

Landed. Safe and well. I was untouched and unharmed. Battery is nearly dead. Will update when I reach my secondary destination.

Thanks for the immense pressure and support🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/nhWKURk3yv

— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) July 20, 2023