The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has described the two years detention of journalist Jones Abiri as outright conviction and ordered the government to pay N10 million in damages to Abiri. Abiri was arrested in August 2016 and…
Journalist Jones Abiri sues Nigerian govt, demands N200m (Premium Times)
Recently released journalist, Jones Abiri, has demanded a compensation of N200 million from the Nigerian government for his prolonged detention without trial. Abiri’s application was heard on Monday at an Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. Mr Abiri, a…
Nigerian journalist incarcerated for 2 years rejoins family, colleagues (PremiumTimes)
Jones Abiri, Bayelsa Journalist, standing trial for alleged involvement in militancy, returned to the warm embrace of his wife, children and colleagues on Tuesday in Yenagoa. Abiri, who was received at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, expressed…
No evidence that Abiri is a journalist, only a guest of DSS – Presidency (Nation)
Presidency has dispelled insinuations that the arrest and continuing detention of Jones Abiri, who claimed to be a journalist, trampled on freedom of the press. The presidency said on Thursday that Abiri has not been able been able to prove…