The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene with security agencies to secure the release of Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews, reportedly abducted by the military last Friday.
IPI Nigeria, in a statement on Thursday signed by its President, Musikilu Mojeed and Legal Adviser, Tobi Soniyi, noted that the detention of Olatunji is a “gross violation of his humsn right”.
The statement read, “The continued detention of Mr Olatunji under whatever guise is a gross violation of his fundamental human rights under the Nigerian Constitution.
“He is entitled to his liberty. If, however, he has committed an offence, he should be charged to court as provided for by the Constitution”.
Recall that Olatunji, a former Kaduna State correspondent of The PUNCH, was on Friday picked up in his Lagos home in Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos and was reportedly taken away by 10 armed men.
