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Luka Binniyat, Vanguard Correspondent, Arrested!

  • Date of Occurrence
    February 17, 2016
  • State/Country
    Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Luka Binniyat, Vanguard correspondent was arrested, detained and arraigned before a Kaduna magistrate court on allegations of falsifying a news report on the crises in Southern Kaduna. He was released on bail on February 7, 2017.

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Luka Binnyat was granted bail within the sum of N200,000. He was released on January 7, 2017

Details
  • State/Country
    Kaduna State
  • Perpetrator
    The Kaduna Command of the State Security Services and the Kaduna state police command
  • Source
    http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/222804-journalist-arraigned-sent-prison-southern-kaduna-report.html
Location
  • Kaduna State, Nigeria

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  • North West
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Press Freedom
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male

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