Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ)
10 May 2024
A reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu has regained his freedom from Police detention. FIJ on Friday confirmed in a post on X that Ojukwu has been released by the Nigerian Police Force "after 10 days in police captivity". Hundreds of protesters including journalists, activists, leaders of Civil Society Organisations, and…
9 May 2024
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) said that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has no hand in the case of a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu. Police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this disclosure on Thursday while giving an update on the detention of Ojukwu. "The IGP has no hand in…
9 May 2024
Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has denounced the continued detention of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. Describing the journalist’s arrest as abduction, Executive Director of CHRICED, Ibrahim Zikirullahi, lamented that the police continued to…
6 May 2024
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday hit out at President Bola Tinubu's administration over the arrest of journalists. Atiku in a post on his X handle also called for the release of a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu. "Two days ago, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom…
5 May 2024
The Nigerian Police Force has transferred a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, to Abuja. A lawyer, Ridwan Oke, disclosed this on Sunday morning in a post on his X handle. "I can confirm that Daniel was moved to Abuja early this morning. He was allowed to make call and he…
4 May 2024
A journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, has been arrested by the Police. FIJ in a report said Ojukwu was arrested by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. According to the report, the journalist is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation…
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