13 Oct 11 | Index Index, minipost
Six journalists and one other staff have been arrested following raids on a newspaper office in Nigeria. Detectives stormed the Lagos-based premises of independent daily newspaper The Nation on Tuesday, arresting seven. The arrests are believed to be linked to the publication of a private letter on 4 October from former head of state Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan, suggesting Jonathan replace CEOs of several government agencies. Obasanjo accused the newspaper of publishing the letter with a forgery of his signature. The journalists are expected to appear in court tomorrow.
04 Feb 11 | Index Index, minipost
The governor of Jigarwa State has withdrawn a complaint against an individual who allegedly wrote defamatory remarks about him on Facebook. Sule Lamido withdrew his complaint against Mukhtari Ibrahim Aminu after a court discharged Aminu of any wrongdoing. Aminu spent one day in prison after the defamation charge was levelled against him.
04 May 10 | Index Index, minipost
Four Nigerian journalists received anonymous death threats via text message on 28 April. The journalists, Yusuf Ali, Olusola Fabiyi, Chuks Okocha and Gbenga Aruleba, all covered the dismissal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Maurice Iwu. Iwu has denied any involvement with the threats. The text message referenced the three slain Nigerian journalists stating: “We will deal with you soon. Remember Dele Giwa, Bayo Ohu, and Edo Ugbagwu?”
27 Apr 10 | Index Index, minipost, Uncategorized
Three journalists were killed in two separate incidents on Saturday. Nathan S Dabak and Sunday Gyang Bwede from the Light Bearer, owned by the Church of Christ in Nigeria, were stabbed to death by Muslim rioters in the town of Jos. The town has been the centre of inter-religious violence, which has killed an estimated 1,500 people this year. In a separate incident, Edo Ugbagwu, a court reporter for the Nation, was shot dead at his home in Laos by two gunmen. It is unclear whether his killing was related to his journalism.
