Media organisations refer Olatunji’s case to ombudsman

In response to concerns expressed by the Nigerian Press Organisation , Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria and Civil Society partners, on theabduction of the General Editor of FirstNews newspapers, Mr Segun Olatunji ...

The statement reads: “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 , National Media Ombudsman, if they had been aware of its existence. The statement added: “Besides the specific issue of Olatunji, the group condemns the increasing militarisation of the civic space, which has seen increasing use of excessive force by soldiers in matters that would have ordinarily be handled by the police.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

Civil society groups have called on the Minister of Finance and the Accountant General of the Federation to prioritise funding for the armed forces and the entire security sector.

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