Nigeria Journalist Arrested Faces Libel Suit Over Soccer Stories Cnn At the headquarters, agents interrogated onitsha about his sources for two reports he had published, and threatened him with criminal prosecution on false news charges, according to the journalist and a report by the privately owned daily independent newspaper. Nigeria is cracking down on journalists and media workers under the guise of national security. state authorities have detained journalists and held them for questioning, and the country’s broadcast industry regulator, the national broadcasting commission (nbc), has fined and banned outlets.
Niger Journalist I Lie Awake At Night Fearing They Will Arrest Me At the headquarters, agents interrogated onitsha about his sources for two reports he had published, and threatened him with criminal prosecution on false news charges, according to the journalist and a report by the privately owned daily independent newspaper. Abuja, november 26, 2025—the committee to protect journalists calls on nigerian authorities to release journalist friday james alefia, who has been in detention since september on cybercrime charges, for which he could face up to three years in jail. The committee to protect journalists (cpj) has called on benin republic’s authorities to immediately release nigerian based travel journalist, mathew ojoduma, who has been held in prison since january on what it described as spurious terrorism charges. Several journalists based in kaduna have shared accounts of alleged harassment, detention, and physical assault by security agencies – particularly the police – raising fresh concerns about press freedom and journalist safety in nigeria.
Letter From Africa Why Journalists In Nigeria Feel Under Attack Bbc News The committee to protect journalists (cpj) has called on benin republic’s authorities to immediately release nigerian based travel journalist, mathew ojoduma, who has been held in prison since january on what it described as spurious terrorism charges. Several journalists based in kaduna have shared accounts of alleged harassment, detention, and physical assault by security agencies – particularly the police – raising fresh concerns about press freedom and journalist safety in nigeria. Another media rights advocate edetaen ojo accused powerful individuals and government officials of using security agencies and the cybercrime act to harass and silence journalists in nigeria. There have been a series of attempts by the nigerian government, powerful elites, and security agents to gag the press through controversial legislations and strategic lawsuits against public participation to censor and intimidate the press. Widespread condemnation has followed the detention of fisayo soyombo, founder of the foundation for investigative journalism, by the 6 division of the nigerian army in port harcourt, rivers. Nigeria is cracking down on journalists and media workers under the guise of national security. state authorities have detained journalists and held them for questioning, and the country’s broadcast industry regulator, the national broadcasting commission (nbc), has fined and banned outlets.
Nigeria Rights Groups Demand Release Of Detained Journalist Another media rights advocate edetaen ojo accused powerful individuals and government officials of using security agencies and the cybercrime act to harass and silence journalists in nigeria. There have been a series of attempts by the nigerian government, powerful elites, and security agents to gag the press through controversial legislations and strategic lawsuits against public participation to censor and intimidate the press. Widespread condemnation has followed the detention of fisayo soyombo, founder of the foundation for investigative journalism, by the 6 division of the nigerian army in port harcourt, rivers. Nigeria is cracking down on journalists and media workers under the guise of national security. state authorities have detained journalists and held them for questioning, and the country’s broadcast industry regulator, the national broadcasting commission (nbc), has fined and banned outlets.
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