Officers of the Oyo State Criminal Investigation Department arrested social media journalist and blogger, Kemi Olunloyo. She was arrested in Ibadan and taken to Portharcourt where she is facing charges of criminal defamation against a Rivers state-based Preacher, Pastor David Ibiyeomie who alleged that the blogger had defamed him in a post she made on her Instagram social media handle.
Details
Date of Occurrence
2017-03-14
State/Country
Rivers State
Perpetrator
Policemen attached to the Oyo and Rivers State Police Command
Legal Foundation
Section 39 of the constitution guarantees the fundamental rights of expression and information