The journalist was detained on Friday night and the police are pressuring him to disclose the source of his information.
Pro-democracy and rights group, Concerned Nigerians, has condemned the harassment of journalist, Mr Yahaya Usman, by the Niger State Government over a published report on his blog and social media pages.
The Chief of Staff further asked the police to investigate Usman’s ‘source’ of such classified document. Deji Adeyanju, the group’s Convener, condemned the harassment of the journalist, calling for his immediate release. Adeyanju further stated that Usman was one of the best, ethical and professional journalists in Nigeria and his harassment and arrest was anti-democratic and an affront on press freedom.
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