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Former Kaduna Lecturer Remanded In Prison For Criticizing El-Rufai

  • Date of Occurrence
    October 26, 2016
  • State/Country
    Kaduna State, Nigeria
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A former Kaduna Lecturer with the Kaduna State University, Dr John Dan Fulani was remanded in prison for 12 days for criticizing the administrative style of Malam Nasir El-Rufai.

Details
  • Date of Occurrence
    2016-10-26
  • State/Country
    Kaduna State
  • Perpetrator
    The Kaduna State Government
  • 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/2016/10/26/former-kaduna-state-university-lecturer-dr-john-danfulani-remanded-prison-criticizing-el-rufai/
Location

Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Region
  • North West
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Expression
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male
Mode of Attacks
  • Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention
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