Human rights groups have kicked against the arrest and detention of a broadcast journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, over a poetry work deemed critical
This newspaper learnt that prior to his arrest, the police had earlier detained Mr Jolayemi’s wife, Dorcas Jolayemi, for eight days in a bid to get at him.In an interview with Punch, Mrs Jolayemi said Mr Joseph was accused of possessing a stolen cell phone.
According to a document obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, the police filed a one-count charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/104/2020 against the journalist on May 22, 16 days after he was detained.
HURIWA, in a statement signed the National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, and the National Media Affairs Director, Zainab Yusuf, called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to take immediate action to stem the rising “tide of horrendous violations of the freedoms of expression and information.”
Also, CDHR, in a statement by its national president, Osagie Obayuwana, said the harassment of Mr Jolayemi and his relatives by security operatives is worrisome.
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