Nigerian Journalist Azuka Ogujiuba Rejects ‘Forced’ Police Apology, Alleges Torture
Lagos-based journalist Azuka Ogujiuba, publisher of Media Room Hub, has rejected an apology letter she says was coerced by police under torture and harassment.
Ogujiuba described her 3-day detention without food, phone seizure, intimidation, and physical abuse, raising alarm over press freedom and journalists’ safety in Nigeria.
She insisted she was innocent of alleged cyberbullying and defamation, noting that multiple outlets published the same court documents cited in the case.
The International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) condemned her treatment, warning it undermines democracy and urging the police to follow due process instead of harassment.
#PressFreedom #Nigeria #Journalism
Lagos-based journalist Azuka Ogujiuba, publisher of Media Room Hub, has rejected an apology letter she says was coerced by police under torture and harassment.
Ogujiuba described her 3-day detention without food, phone seizure, intimidation, and physical abuse, raising alarm over press freedom and journalists’ safety in Nigeria.
She insisted she was innocent of alleged cyberbullying and defamation, noting that multiple outlets published the same court documents cited in the case.
The International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) condemned her treatment, warning it undermines democracy and urging the police to follow due process instead of harassment.
#PressFreedom #Nigeria #Journalism
Nigerian Journalist Azuka Ogujiuba Rejects ‘Forced’ Police Apology, Alleges Torture
Lagos-based journalist Azuka Ogujiuba, publisher of Media Room Hub, has rejected an apology letter she says was coerced by police under torture and harassment.
Ogujiuba described her 3-day detention without food, phone seizure, intimidation, and physical abuse, raising alarm over press freedom and journalists’ safety in Nigeria.
She insisted she was innocent of alleged cyberbullying and defamation, noting that multiple outlets published the same court documents cited in the case.
The International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) condemned her treatment, warning it undermines democracy and urging the police to follow due process instead of harassment.
#PressFreedom #Nigeria #Journalism
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