Seventeen media and civil‑society organisations have issued a joint statement condemning the remand of investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu, calling for his immediate release and an end to the criminalisation of investigative journalism.
Ojukwu was detained after publishing reports that questioned public spending. The remand has sparked concern among press freedom advocates who see it as a threat to independent reporting.
In their statement, the organisations demanded that Ojukwu be released without delay and urged authorities to stop using criminal charges to silence journalists who scrutinise government finances.
The condemnation was first reported by Premium Times Nigeria, highlighting growing alarm within the Nigerian media community over the case.
<small>Source: Premium Times Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
