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DSS releases Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri
Detained Nigerian journalist, Jones Abiri, has been released. Mr Abiri, who was detained on May 22 after his arraignment at a Federal High court in Abuja, was released after meeting all his bail conditions on Friday evening. He was first arrested in 2016 and released two years after intense campaign by activists and the media.…
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Journalist Abiri regains freedom from DSS custody
A Nigerian journalist, Jones Abiri, who was arrested on Saturday by armed men suspected to be operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) has been released. The Bayelsa-based magazine publisher was released on Monday afternoon from the secret police’s detention facility in Abuja, his lawyer said. “He has just been released around 2:00 p.m.,”…
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Journalist Jones Abiri sues Nigerian govt, demands N200 million
Recently released journalist, Jones Abiri, has demanded a compensation of N200 million from the Nigerian government for his prolonged detention without trial. Mr Abiri’s application was heard on Monday at an Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. Mr Abiri, a publisher of a Bayelsa State-based weekly paper, Weekly Source, was arrested by operatives of…