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Nigerian opposition and activists are calling for the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ).
Mr Ojukwu was arrested last Wednesday in Lagos after police accused him of violating the country’s cyber-crime laws, local media reported. He was reportedly transferred to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC, on Sunday.
The FIJ said Mr Ojukwu’s arrest is linked to an investigative story he reported last November involving a senior government official.
Police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi said the journalist had a case to answer after a petition was filed against him.
The prolonged detention of Mr Ojukwu has triggered public outrage on social media as family and media lobby groups demand his unconditional release.
“It is not only irresponsible to arrest journalists for exposing the ills that abound in this government, it is also a breach of their constitutionally guaranteed free press,” former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar posted on X platform.
