Abiola questioned, Nigeria police say

Abiola questioned, Nigeria police say

LAGOS (Reuter): Moshood Abiola, the millionaire businessman
who defied Nigeria's military rulers by proclaiming himself
president, was arrested yesterday and was being questioned at an
undisclosed location, police said.

The United States condemned the arrest in a statement issued
by its embassy in Lagos and said it raised serious questions
about the military government's commitment to restore democracy.

Abiola, widely believed to have won last year's annulled
presidential election, was arrested after addressing a rally in
Lagos -- his first public appearance since his June 11
proclamation when police issued a warrant for his arrest.

"He is undergoing interrogation," Police deputy inspector
general Nuhu Aliyu told Reuters. He declined to say where.
Earlier an Abiola aide said a few people had seen him being put
on a military aircraft and flown to the inland capital Abuja.