The same day President Tinubu vowed to promote the rule of law, the Department of State Service (DSS) arrested and detained Adejuwon Soyinka, the West African regional editor of Conversation Africa.
Since the commencement of what was supposed to be a 10-day nationwide protest, police have welcomed unarmed civilians with excessive force.
Despite the President’s appeal for an immediate suspension of the protest, Jos protesters defied the plea and stormed the streets.
During her first few months in prison, pregnant Bukunmi lost her baby to the poor and ill-treatment she was subjected to.
Protesters say government reckless spending amidst over-aching hardship in the country triggered #EndBadGovernance protest.
Demonstrators in Nigeria’s major cities suffered fatal casualties, with no fewer than 17 people killed on the first day of the protest.
Speaking on the floor of the House of Respresentative, Jimbo bemoaned the troubling increase in the number of journalists being unlawfully arrested, detained, and harassed for carrying out their professional duties while relying on the offense of Cyber-Stalking within the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.
The growing trend of journalists’ arrest and abduction does not just show a decline in press freedom in Nigeria, it also raises serious concerns about the future of journalism in the country.
Repression remains an issue in Nigeria despite practicing democracy for over two decades. This is exemplified by different instances of police brutality.
In recent history, mobs have executed up to a dozen people extrajudicially since 1999 in isolated cases.
The blatant disregard of press freedom has recently placed Nigeria as one of the most dangerous and difficult countries for journalists.
Global freedom is under siege.
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