NGE condemns prosecution of FIJ journalist, demands release

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has strongly condemned the arrest and remand of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) correspondent, Daniel Ojukwu, at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. The Guild described Ojukwu's criminal prosecution as an attack on press freedom and the right of Nigerians to receive information, stating that the journalist was being prosecuted for raising questions about the expenditure of public funds.

The Guild emphasized that investigative journalism is not a crime and that asking questions about public expenditure is not cyberstalking or defamation. The arrest of Ojukwu and FIJ founder, Fisayo Soyombo, on charges of cyberstalking and criminal defamation has raised concerns about the authorities' commitment to press freedom and freedom of expression.

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