Arrests, Detention: Press Institute admonishes journalists on standards, professional ethics

Recall that a journalist, Ibraheem Mohammed, was on Friday released from prison after the Nigerian National Committee of IPI intervened in his case.He was accused of falsely publishing that N40 million was stolen from Governor Abdullahi Sule’s bedroom.The police then charged him with violation of the Cybercrime Act and secured an order for his remand at the Medium Security Custodian Centre in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, pending the commencement of trial.

“To secure his release, IPI Nigeria’s delegation led by the President, Musikilu Mojeed, visited Lafia on 6 May, meeting with top officials of the Nasarawa State government, including Governor Sule, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Labaran Magaji and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Addra.Israel orders more evacuations as Rafah fighting intensifies

“Meanwhile, the management of First News has apologised to Governor Sule over the story, saying it has since found ‘that the said story lacked any form of truth in it and that the reporter merely concocted the story in his bid to pursue a personal vendetta against the governor’. “‘While tendering an unreserved apology to the Nasarawa State Governor, we wish to assure him that such will not repeat itself ever again’, the newspaper added.

“IPI Nigeria is hereby admonishing Nigerian journalists to always uphold the ethics of their profession, desist from publishing false news, and continue to observe a high degree of standard in their practice.”Hoodlums steal car with 3-year-old boy inside in OgunHoodlums steal car with 3-year-old boy inside in Ogun

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