Friends of Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist detained in military-ruled Myanmar while covering a protest, called for his immediate release Wednesday and an online petition has collected more than 41,000 signatures. The documentary filmmaker was arrested Saturday in Yangon by…
Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn’s detention extended (DW)
Carmaker Nissan’s ex-chair Carlos Ghosn, arrested last month for breach of trust, is to be kept in pre-trial detention over Christmas and New Year. Ghosn was credited with making Nissan Motors a viable global competitor. A court in Tokyo on…
Ex-Covenant varsity accountant seeks redress over wrongful detention (Punch)
A former unit accountant at the Strategic Business Unit of Covenant University, Omoyele Oyetomi, has demanded redress for his arrest and detention for a fraud involving one Ayo. The complainant said his ordeal began after he greeted the said Ayo…
What Nigerian leaders are saying about detention of PremiumTimes reporter -Goddey Odin
Nigerian leaders have joined Amnesty International in condemning the arrest and detention of Samuel Ogundipe, a Premium Times reporter who has refused to reveal the source of a confidential piece of information used in writing a story. Ogundipe was arrested and detained Tuesday,…