SERAP demands release of detained FIJ journalist Ojukwu
SERAP has urged President Tinubu to secure the immediate release of FIJ journalist Daniel Ojukwu, who was remanded over a report on public funds. Read More: https://punchng.com/serap-demands-release-of-detained-fij-journalist-ojukwu/
SERAP, a Nigerian human rights organization, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation to release Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) reporter Daniel Ojukwu, who is currently detained at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. SERAP also urges the Federal Government to drop the prosecution of Ojukwu and FIJ founder Fisayo Soyombo over investigative reports concerning alleged misuse of public funds.
Ojukwu was remanded until December 1, 2026, for a scheduled bail hearing, pleading not guilty to 12 counts of cybercrime, including cyberstalking. The charges stem from reports published by FIJ in 2023 and January 2024, which raised concerns about the expenditure of public funds by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals.
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