The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on the security agencies to produce the Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was allegedly abducted by the military last Friday.
Penpushing reports that the institute made the appeal in a statement signed by its President Musikilu Mojeed and legal adviser
Tobi Soniyi pointing out that the continued detention of Olatunji under whatever guise is a gross violation of his fundamental human rights under the Nigerian Constitution”.
“He is entitled to his personal liberty. If, however, he has committed an offence,
he should be charged to court as provided for by the constitution”, the world body of Journalists emphasized
Penpushing further reports that the statement added that, earlier the International Press Institute(IPI) had reached out to security agencies demanding the immediate release of the editor and there has been no positive response, expressing worry that no security agency has owned up to holding him, as the family remains under apprehension.
The renowned journalist who was a
former Kaduna State correspondent of The PUNCH, was on Friday picked up in his Lagos home in Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos by 10 armed men, and to date, nothing has been heard of his whereabouts.
Penpushing also reports that it is recalled that President Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech had promised to uphold the Constitution, and therefore the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria is now calling on the President to uphold the constitution.
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