- By Halimah Olamide
Free Daniel Ojukwu,’ ‘No to a police state,’ Journalism is not a crime,’ and ‘Stop the impunity
Some members of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and journalists have on Thursday stormed the Force Headquarters in Abuja, demanding the release of detained Foundation for Investigative Journalism reporter, Daniel Ojukwu.
Recall that Ojukwu has been in police custody since Wednesday, May 1, with his phone numbers turned off, leaving his whereabouts unknown to colleagues, family and friends.
On May 5, the journalist was moved from Lagos to the national cybercrime centre in Abuja, on Sunday by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun.
NPO reports learnt that he was detained over a report on contract procurement by the office of the senior special assistant to the president on sustainable development goals (OSSAP-SDGs).
Meanwhile, since his arrest, many Nigerians, journalists, have sought for justice and his release stating that it is unjust.
The protesters, include a legal practitioner, Deji Adeyanju; a Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore; amongst others.
In an X post, protesters were seen carrying placards with writings, “Free Daniel Ojukwu,’ ‘No to a police state,’ Journalism is not a crime,’ and ‘Stop the impunity.’