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The International Press Institute Nigeria, a global network of editors, media executives, and communication experts, has asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the military to release Segun Olatunji, editor of FirstNews.Since then, the journalist’s family has yet to receive any communication from his alleged abductors.
The group asked the president to direct the military authorities to “immediately release” Olatunji or charge him in court if he has committed any offence. “The rule of law demands that an accused person is allowed to defend himself in a court of law within a reasonable time. This also conforms with the provisions of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, which forbids the detention of any citizen or resident beyond 48 hours, except with a valid court order,” IPI Nigeria said.“As a matter of urgency, the military should tell the world why Mr. Olatunji was arrested, where he is being kept, and why he has not been charged in court.
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