The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for the
unconditional release of detained Journalist Tony Ezimakor, the Abuja Bureau
Chief of The Independent Newspapers, reports ITRealms.
Ezimakor, ITRealms
gathered has been in the custody of the Department of State Security for since
Tuesday, February 28, 2018.
The National Secretary, NUJ, Shuaibu Usman Leman in a press
statement made available to ITRealms,
said the national body is joining other well-meaning Nigerian stakeholders to
demand the release of Mr. Ezimakor, moreso unconditionally too.
He pointed out that NUJ and other well-meaning stakeholders
had earlier engaged some highly placed Government officials to secure the
release of the Journalist who is suffering from hypertension but to no avail.
“We are worried that his health will continue to deteriorate
under the condition that he is being held,” he said..
Therefore, NUJ, insisted that the authorities must
immediately release Tony Ezimakor and permit Journalists in the country to
operate without fear of arrest.
“The Muhammad Buhari’s Government should seize the
opportunity to end such blatant attempts to intimidate journalists and make
press freedom a priority for the administration,” he said.
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