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    Blogger, Emmanuel Ojo, Arrested Over Facebook Post

    • Date of Occurrence
      September 28, 2015
    • State/Country
      Ogun State, Nigeria
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    On the 28th of September 2015, Emmanuel Ojo, a blogger and Ogun state indigene was arrested on the orders of the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun over a Facebook post that was critical of the Governor’s wife, Olufunso Amosun.

    The said post accused the Governor’s wife of being quizzed in London for money laundering for being in possession of $300,000.

    The Governor’s wife denied the claims. Consequently, Emmanuel Ojo tendered a public apology to the Governor and his Wife. Emmanuel Ojo later fled the country to another West African Country after ‘threats to his life became unbearable’.

    Actions Taken

    Emmanuel Ojo was arraigned under an eight count charge brought against him in case number MA/430C/2015 accusing him of publishing a false news with intent to malign, cause hatred against the wife of the Governor which was punishable under section 516 of criminal code cap 24 vol. 2 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006. Presiding over his case, Chief Magistrate Anthony Araba granted him bail in the sum of One Million and two sureties in like sum. Emmanuel Ojo sued the Ogun State Police Command and the Chief Security Officer to the Ogun State Governor, Katib Biliamin for his arrest and detention demanding N150 million as damages.

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    • Date of Occurrence

      2015-09-28

    • State/Country

      Ogun State, Nigeria

    • Perpetrator

      Chief Security Officer to the Governor

    • Legal Foundation

      Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria give people freedom of the right to expression and the right to hold and impart information

    • Source

      http://dailypost.ng/2015/09/28/facebook-post-isiaka-cmra-blast-police-as-amosun-orders-ojos-arrest/

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    • South West
    Rights & Freedom Violated
    • Right to Free Speech
    • Right to Freedom Thought
    Gender of Victim(s)
    • Male
    Mode of Attacks
    • Unlawful Arrests and Detention
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