The coalition, which consists of 17 media organizations and rights group, described the charges against Jalingo as absolute ridicule of the law and freedom of expression guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom condemning the arrest of Nigerian journalists has called on the police to stop charging journalists with trumped-up criminal offences for holding the government accountable.
Jalingo was arrested on the 26th of August in Lagos state before he was moved to Cross River state and has since been charged with criminal offences after publishing an article exposing how Governor Ben Ayade approved and diverted N500 million meant for Cross River Micro Finance Bank. “The increasing attacks on journalists encroaches on the freedom of the press and it behooves the government and other stakeholders to conscientiously work towards laws and provisions that will guarantee the safety and security of journalists in the line of duty and in holding the government accountable.
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