Abubakar was arrested on Sunday, January 6, 2019, when soldiers stormed the daily's office in Borno state.

According to Vanguard, the news was disclosed by the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Trust, Mannir Dan-Ali.

Dan-Ali also revealed that he spoke with Abubakar immediately after his release.

According to the report, the Daily Trust regional editor was handed over to a security officer by an Army personnel.

The Borno state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) had earlier condemned Abubakar's continued detention by the Army.