Arrested journalist, Jones Abiri, released by SSS

Nigerian journalist, Jones Abiri, who was arrested on Saturday by armed men suspected to be operatives of the State Security Service has been released. The Bayelsa-based magazine publisher was released on Monday afternoon from the secret police’s detention facility in Abuja, his lawyer said.  “He has just been released around 2:00 p.m.,” lawyer Samuel Ogala […]

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Criminal case against journalist Jones Abiri struck out

An Abuja Magistrate court, had on Monday, struck out the case against the journalist, Mr. Jones Abiri, describing his detention as a criminal intimidation. This was sequel to an application moved by Mr Abiri’s lawyer, Samuel Ogala, that the court transfer Mr Abiri’s trial to Bayelsa, since that was where he was arrested. Mr Abiri is […]

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