BY: News Peddlers
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| Governor Darius Ishaku and Taraba-based journalist, Ayodele Samuel Oloye |
Governor Darius Ishaku has been accused of sponsoring the unjust arrest and detention of Taraba-based journalist Ayodele Samuel Oloye.
According to reports of People Gazette, Mr Oloye, the lead editor of the Taraba Truth and Facts newspaper, is being prosecuted for his report that exposed Governor Ishaku's plan to sell the Taraba liaison office.
Mr Oloye had previously learned of the governor's plan to arrest him, prompting him to issue a statement to his journalist colleagues on September 30.
"The Taraba State Government is angry with some of our reports," he said, referring to one in which he stated that Governor Darius Ishaku had "plans to sell the Taraba liaison office."
He was arrested hours after making the statement and secretly arraigned before the State High Court in Taraba without due process or legal representation, before being remanded in detention without access to his lawyers or family members.
Following his arrest, human rights activist Bako Benjamin issued a statement condemning Mr Oloye's arrest and the governor's reported plan to further develop a legal framework for press repression and intimidation of journalists.
People Gazette