Seyi Awojulugbe

10/ @Jemeelat is multimedia reporter and journalist with a strong background in investigative reporting and content creation. The graduate of English from @UniIbadan has written several reports on the environment, oil sector and community issues published by @thecableng.

Delighted to welcome @Its_Oluseyi as part of @AFPFactCheck's team in Lagos🥳. She replaces @Tonyevill3 who has switched to @AFP's news wire

Today makes it 7 full days that the Nigerian police have abducted @Mazi_OJD of @fijnigeria just for exposing financial irregularities by a government official. His offence was just being a journalist who’s simply doing his job for Nigeria. We call on Nigerians to demand for #FreeDanielOjukwuNow as we cannot continue to run a country without repect for the rule of law! #JournalismIsNotACrime #JournalismNotCybercrime

Daniel has been moved to Abuja. We must all come in one voice to condemn the manner of this abduction of Daniel. Let’s admit he has done anything wrong in contravention of the law, the right process has to be followed under any circumstance. The unlawful abduction of Daniel cannot stand and it stand condemned at all levels. #FreeDanielOjukwu #JournalismIsNotACrime

This morning, I met with the Journalist with @fijnigeria , @Mazi_OJD, who is still in Police Custody at SCID, Panti, Lagos. I observed the following: 1. We still run a Police system that cares less about Fundamental rights 2. He has been detained here since Wednesday, 1st May, 2024. Today is the fourth day. 3. His Mother only found out almost 48 hours later because they started looking at Police Stations and not because they allowed him contact his people. 4. Daniel was not allowed to call his Lawyers, friends or relatives to notify them of his arrest. The officers gave express instructions not to allow him reach out to anyone. He was kept incommunicado. 5. Police claim they have remand and search warrants but have never shown them to him. 6. Daniel, up till this moment haven’t been officially shown the petition against him nor has the Police communicated who the complainant is to him. 7. The Unit involved is said to be the “NPF National Cybercrime Centre (NCC) from Abuja” which means the offence being alleged is a bailable offence but he has not been offered bail and they haven’t presented him in court as enshrined in our Laws. 8. The officers here in Panti said they can’t help as it is not their case. No one is taking responsibility. 9. Now, I have tried to reach @Princemoye1 but he’s not picking nor returning. No one has so far offered any meaningful explanation and a citizen is being detained unnecessarily for a bailable offence. 10. You have to free Daniel now. He has certain health conditions which need medical attention. If anything happens to him, the Nigerian Police Force @PoliceNG should be held accountable.