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Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Arrests Journalist Over Article

  • Date of Occurrence
    January 1, 2018
  • State/Country
    Anambra State, Nigeria
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Tim Elombah, the Editor of Elombah.com an online newspaper was arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) along with the Publisher of the newspaper, Daniel Elombah and their younger brother Izuchukwu Elombah. It is alleged that the Elombah brothers were arrested for an opinion article titled “ IGP Ibrahim Idris’s Unending Baggage of Controversies” written by one Eboiwei Dickson, that was published on another website – opinion Nigeria – which the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris found offensive.

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  • Date of Occurrence
    2018-01-01
  • State/Country
    Anambra State
  • Perpetrator
    Special- Anti Robbery Squad (SARS)
  • Legal Foundation
    Section 39 of the 1999 constitution
  • Source
    https://investadvocate.com.ng/2018/01/12/police-continues-detain-tim-elombah-illegally/
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Anambra State, Nigeria

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  • South East
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Press Freedom
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male
Mode of Attacks
  • Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention
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