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tumfulu

Re: Jonathen Elendu (Elendu Reports) Was Arrested

« #32 on: October 29, 2008, 09:22 PM »

Nigerian journalists are nothing but yobs - and frustrated maggots.

danaz (m)

Re: Jonathen Elendu (Elendu Reports) Was Arrested

« #33 on: October 30, 2008, 06:24 PM »

me i no knw shaa!, but what happens to freedom of press,

lagerwhenindoubt (m)

Re: Jonathen Elendu (Elendu Reports) Was Arrested

« #34 on: October 31, 2008, 09:46 AM »

Since when did you need facts to know

1: Politicians in Nigeria enrich themselves criminally through their offices under a "democratic" regime
2: The Police and other State-sponsored security agencies have no vision or pro-active/pre-emptive plan for Justice and Peace in Nigeria
3: There exists policy and administrative loop-holes in every arm of government in Nigeria to facilitate corruption and continued missed economic targets
4: The Government is the professional in sensational arrests and disgrace of the same people they vigorously support in office as long as they stay in line.

Do you need a Professor in Economics and Finance to produce a 48yr Research Report on Nigeria to tell you that every NEGATIVE event that has immense negative consequences in the citizenry and economy has deep roots in corruption other than simple mis-management and mal-administration (as Fela put it)

Well so what if Elendu sensationalizes it, and has poor journalistic style and embellishes a lot in his reports, does it take anything away from the fact that a Thief is a Thief regardless of whether he was a freakin christian/muslim or educated politician or a mother with a good job but a crooked side to her life.

So what if he intrudes on the privacy of his so-called crooks and thieves, did anyone tell you that you as a "registered" citizen of Nigeria have any rights to your own privacy because you feed and clothe your isolated and self-conceited selves without help from your government.

When in your "memorable" lives did you remember a citizen charged with corruption loosing everything he stole, We are so eager to watch the drama on TV and Newspapers because we have nothing but our socially and emotionally dis-franchised egos to butter with Government brain-washing and propaganda,

I am amazed at how easily we ignore the fact that "FACTS" were supplied to charge ex-governors and ministers with corruption and those said documents are "missing" from the offices of avowed corruption and crime fighters!!!

These crooks still live their lives like Kings, still have immense influence in what goes on in this country (as per continued degradation of the economy)

Infact, to take a line from the popular Lagos saying, "Demm no dey tell Blind Man say rain dey fall"

We learned people of fairyland will wait till the house burns to the ground before we confirm that it was indeed a fire that burnt the house, even that with substantiated facts that it as a natural fire not artificial or rumored.

have a blissful weekend Cool

If Elendu makes this 48yr old government uncomfortable with his reporting, then they should whisk-away Peter Odili for sponsoring and arming militants during his tenure as Governor of Rivers State Grin

just a rumour and he did not corruptly enrich himself too Tongue

hollandis

Re: Jonathen Elendu (Elendu Reports) Was Arrested

« #35 on: October 31, 2008, 10:39 AM »

source- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7686119.stm

News blogger detained in Nigeria

Mr Elendu runs a controversial Nigerian news blog
A US-based Nigerian news blogger is being held without charge by Nigeria's secret service.

Jonathan Elendu was taken into custody on Saturday when he arrived in the capital, Abuja, on a family visit.

The State Security Service (SSS) has refused to allow his lawyers access to him and denied him a medical visit.

Elendureports.com is one of a number of diaspora-run "citizen reporting" websites about Nigeria and is known for publishing controversial stories.

According to Nigerian law anyone arrested must be charged in court within 48 hours, but correspondents say the rule is frequently broken.

The SSS told Mr Elendu's lawyer that Mr Elendu had not been "arrested", but "invited" for talks at their headquarters.

There haven't been many really controversial stories about the president on Elendureports.com in the last few months

Lawyer Ugo Muoma

An SSS spokesman said he was being investigated for "acts of sedition", but refused to give details.

Spokesman Kene Chukwu also told the BBC that Mr Elendu's detention had followed legal rules.

"I am telling you all the legal rules were followed, and you have to accept it," Mr Chukwu said.

Mr Elendu's lawyer says he has not spoken to his client since his arrest.

"They have not pressed any charges and have not allowed anyone to see him," said Ugo Muoma.

He said he was filing papers in court to force the SSS to charge or release Mr Elendu.

Elendureports.com operates from Lansing in Michigan and publishes often controversial stories about Nigerian politicians, accusing some of them of corruption and other crimes.

Their stories are often based on anonymous sources.

President's son

Another US-based Nigerian news website, Saharareporters.com, quotes anonymous sources as saying Mr Elendu may have been arrested because of photographs it published a few months ago showing President Umaru Yar'Adua's son.

Elendureports.com once mistakenly reported that Mr Yar'Adua had died

The Saharareporters.com pictures, which caused a stir in the local media at the time, showed 13-year-old Musa Yar'Adua waving wads of money around and holding a policeman's gun.

But Saharareporters.com says Mr Elendu is not a member of their staff and has nothing to do with the photographs.

International media rights groups Reporters Without Borders has called for Mr Elendu's release.

"There haven't been many really controversial stories about the president on Elendureports.com in the last few months," said Mr Muoma.

During the election campaign in 2007, Elendureports.com claimed that Mr Yar'Adua had died during a medical trip to Germany.

Two foreign journalists have been detained and deported by the SSS for reporting in the politically sensitive oil-rich Niger Delta region over the last few months.

In September, six local reporters and media executives were detained and questioned after a television channel reported, after receiving a hoax e-mail, that the president planned to resign.

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Niger_d (m)

Re: Jonathen Elendu (Elendu Reports) Was Arrested

« #36 on: September 24, 2009, 10:08 AM »

As far as am concern and know about sahara report, the guy formally work with Jonathan , but that why we are calling for FOI and let these people tell us what they seeing and know about these politicians,

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