PRESS RELEASE Amnesty International has declared human rights defenders Omoyele Sowore, Olawale Bakare and Agba Jalingo prisoners of conscience, as they have faced ongoing arbitrary detention and unfair trials solely for exercising their right to freedom of expression. The Nigerian authorities at both federal and state levels have repeatedly targeted human rights defenders, activists and…
CWPPF berates Governor Ayade over harassment, detention of journalist
Press Release The Coalition for Whistle blower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF), on Monday condemned the continuous harassment and detention of a Journalist, Mr Agba Jalingo by Governor of Cross Rivers state, Mr Ben Ayade. The Journalist who is the publisher of Cross River Watch was alleged to have become critical of the government of…