Abducted Journalist: Nigeria’s media bodies refer case to Ombudsman

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The referral of the case to the National Media Ombudsman followed the decision reached after a meeting of the Nigerian Press Organisation , the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria and civil society partners with the Defence Intelligence Agency , whose operatives arrested and detained Mr Olatunji in March.

They detailed various forms of rights violations and dehumanisation Mr Olatunji went through at the hands of military personnel during his 14-day detention, and called for full accountability for all the perpetrators within and outside the military. “The military authorities said they acted to forestall a potential threat to national security and would have reported the matter to the National Media Complaints Commission – The National Media Ombudsman – if they had been aware of its existence.

Other signees include the Executive Secretary, Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria , Yemisi Bamgbose; President, Nigerian Guild of Editors , Eze Anaba; National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists , Chris Isiguzo; and President, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers , Maureen Chigbo.

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