According to a report by Daily Post, dated August 5, 2019, former
Politics Editor at Daily Trust newspaper, Ibrahim Dan-Halilu, was arrested by
the Department for Security Service (DSS) in Kaduna State for allegedly
supporting the activities of #RevolutionNow in a Facebook post.
Lanre Arogundade, Director, IPC in a Statement denounced the arrest
and noted that the continued detention without trial by the
security operatives was illegal and unconstitutional, thereby violating their
right to freedom of expression and personal liberty guaranteed by Section 34,
35, 39 and 41 of the constitution and Article 5, 6 and 12 of the African
Charter on Human and peoples’ Right Act.
“The recurring developments
underscore the remarkable fact that even after twenty years of ceaseless
democracy, the government can still create subtle censorships to muzzle journalists
and the other independent voices at the faintest criticism” Mr Arogundade
lamented
IPC therefore demands that all charges be dropped against all
journalists arrested, detained and charged over the protest
SGD:
Melody Akinjiyan
Program Officer/Safety Alert Desk Officer, IPC
House 11, Dideolu Court, 2nd gate b/stop,
Ogba Lagos
Tel: +2348132776441
International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, Nigeria
IPC is Nigeria's foremost media capacity development organization.
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IPC is Nigeria's foremost media capacity development organization.
www.ipcng.org l www.twitter.com/IPCng l www.facebook.com/ipc.nigeria l www.youtube.com/ipcng l Google+ : Ipc Ng
Tel: +2348132776441
Twitter: @Melodie009
