The Houthi group has been conducting an arrest campaign against activists, politicians, teachers, students as well as football players in Saada.
Akhbar Alyawam newspaper quoted an officer of an international human rights group operating in Yemen as saying that they have information about torture and violations practiced in private prisons of the Houthi group against its oppositionists.
Local sources affirmed that three teachers and five students were kidnapped by the group from Alsaeed education compound in Saada during the past two days, pointing out that they were taken to unknown places.
Locals of Saada said that armed men of the Houthi group abducted a football player of Al-Salam Sport Club, Mujahid al-Taib, on May 10, pointing out that the fate of Al-Taib is still unknown.
A university student from Taiz governorate, Mohmmad Al-Hakimi, was arrested from the Education Faculty in Saada in May 7. He is still languishing in an private prison of the group.
Classmates of Al-Hakimi demanded the Yemeni Student Association, Interior Ministry and the governor of Saada to pressure on the Houthi group to release Al-Hakimi, stressing that his fate is still uncertain.
Local sources of Saada said a soldier of the Central Security was killed on May 6 by armed men affiliated to the Houthi group, citing that he was killed on charges of listening to songs that are unpermitted by the group.
The Houthi group whose main slogan is "God is Great, Death to America, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews" took control on Saada during the protest wave that hit Yemen in 2011.