Midat Joseph is said to have been arrested for writing an article criticising the Governor
The face of the journalist who was arrested on the orders of Governor Nasir El-Rufia of Kaduna State has been revealed.
A photo of the reporter with Leadership newspaper, Midat Joseph, who was arrested by men attached to the Kaduna state governor has been released.
A photo of the reporter with Leadership newspaper, Midat Joseph, who was arrested by men attached to the Kaduna state governor has been released.
He was allegedly arrested on the orders of the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
It was gathered that some security operatives in the early hours of Thursday, stormed his home and arrested him over a recent report he wrote criticizing the state government.
Well meaning Nigerians and journalists have called on the Governor to respect the rule of law and release the reporter while stressing the fact that if the Governor feels irked by whatever was written against him, he should approach the law court instead of using security agents to harass newsmen.
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