Media organisations, associations, professional bodies and civil society organisations have urged the Federal Government to prosecute those culpable in the unlawful detention and torture of the Editor of FirstNews newspapers, Segun Olatunji.
They are: Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria /Nigerian Press Organisations , Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria , Nigerian Guild of Editors , Nigeria Union of Journalists , Guild of Corporate Online Publishers , International Press Institute, Nigeria Chapter , Media Rights Agenda , International Press Centre , among others.
The organisations noted that if the Federal Government failed to respond positively to all the demands within 14 days from today, the media associations and professional bodies as well as CSOs would deploy available mechanisms at the national, regional, and international levels to ensure compliance.
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