The key element used as evidence against the journalists was a WhatsApp message sent by one of the reporters to a friend, which said they were going to "help the rebels".
Babban abin da aka yi amfani da shi wajen kama 'yan jaridar shi ne wani saƙon Was'af wanda ɗaya daga cikin masu rahoton ya tura wa wani abokinsa, wanda ya ce za su "taimaki 'yan tawayen".