A Nigerian court has detained journalist Daniel Ojukwu on cybercrime charges, prompting a call from press‑freedom watchdogs for his immediate release.
Ojukwu was arrested in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after authorities filed criminal charges against him. The specific allegations are not detailed in the brief announcement, but they fall under the country’s cybercrime legislation.
In a statement issued from Abuja, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Nigerian authorities to drop the criminal charges, release Ojukwu unconditionally and to stop criminalising the press for their work.
CPJ, a U.S.‑based organization that monitors press freedom worldwide, has repeatedly warned that the use of cybercrime laws can be a tool to silence journalists. The organisation’s appeal comes as part of its broader campaign to protect journalists from unlawful prosecution.
<small>Source: AllAfrica — read the original story there.</small>
