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    Journalist arrested allegedly on orders of Akwa-Ibom Deputy Governor

    • Date of Occurrence
      January 5, 2017
    • State/Country
      Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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    Journalist and Newspaper Publisher, Nsibiet John was arrested, detained and charged to court for alleged criminal defamation and sedition. Mr Nsibiet John was charged for publishing a story in his local news medium, The Ink alleging that the state deputy governor ‘pockets’ N250 million naira monthly as security vote. He was granted bail to the tune of N250,000.

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    • Date of Occurrence

      2017-01-05

    • State/Country

      Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

    • Perpetrator

      Nsibiet John was arrested by police detectives from the State Police Command, Akwa Ibom.

    • Legal Foundation

      Section 39 of the constitution guarantees the right to freedom of expression at the press.

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      http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/219696-journalist-arrested-allegedly-orders-akwa-ibom-deputy-governor.html

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