rem44:
As shared by human rights activist and lawyer Inibehe Effiong.....

'JOURNALIST ARRESTED IN UYO, FLOWN TO ABUJA OVER FACEBOOK POST

A young man by name Jerry Edoho, a Journalist and Deputy Editor of the Ibom Nation Newspaper, from Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State sighted me at the Ibom International Airport, Uyo some minutes ago and alerted me that he is being taken forcefully to Abuja by a team of plain cloth security men over a publication on Facebook.

He told me that he was tagged in a post about the recent rumoured crash of a Dana plane which was false. That upon being tagged, he made a post like several other Nigerians asking whether the crash report was true. The security men are conveying him to Abuja via a Dana flight that is scheduled to depart by 4 pm.

The security men confronted me for speaking with him "without their permission". I retorted that Mr. Edoho is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and that his right to freedom of expression cannot be taken away. This resulted in an altercation between me and the security men whose identify I cannot immediately ascertain. I understand that his arrest followed a petition by Dana Air to the Nigeria Police Force.

I am using this platform to urge both the police and the management of Dana Air to respect the fundamental rights of Mr. Edoho. He should be released on bail pending the conclusion of investigation into whatever allegations that have been made against him.

This is a democracy, not a dictatorship.

Inibehe Effiong
6//1/2017'.


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/01/journalist-arrested-in-uyo-flown-to.html?m=1

dragonking3:
Buhari is a dictator and a tyrant.

oglalasioux:
If it is perceived that he maliciously wanted to cause harm to the business interests of Dana Air then his arrest is in order.

In the quest to be a Linda Ikeji everyone posts trash online. Has the OP calling for the human rights of the man arrested considered the harm done to Dana, business wise, by spreading false information?

There's something called libel in law and it is also freedom of speech burster.

davodyguy:


And you believed him based on what he said and no empirical evidence? So tell me the dumb person.

I can claim anything. Let's hear from the other side, before we judge.

Will a theif admit he stole?

LordofNairaland:


What has Buhari got to do with this

The elders have a saying that in the moment of crises, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams.

cloudyskygrind:
Dana air should be boycotted

yomalex:
Do you know what 'tagging' on Facebook means?

OkoYibo:


You can trek to Abuja if you like.

bart10:
If this is true then we are in a full-blown dictatorship under PMB

davodyguy:

If this post isn't sarcastic, they you deserve to be jailed

What nonsense is this?

Do you know the harm false post on Facebook cause?

Mark Zuch was accused during the US presidential election, for allowing fake news to circulate via Facebook.

Same stupid people said on 30/12/16, that CBN had ordered the closure of Skye bank and people should start withdrawing their funds.

See how damaging that could be.

They should be jailed

tivta:


Do you know the meaning of rule of law? You can't arrest a man for slander liable without a court other, your president is fond of doing that, the court grants a man bail yet the president says NO. You have clearly not been a victim before...

Godstraight:
see your life, wenten concern buhari na?

idupaul:


He should be jailed just like that ? You belong in a cave you wild man

Iphone5:


Are you this dumb.... they said he was tagged in the post

cloudyskygrind:

Yes I will if I have to. This system of oppression should stop

idupaul:


He should be jailed just like that ? You belong in a cave you wild man ...When Buhari and Elrufai Rufai were making unsubstantiated claims against GEJ for 3 years where we're you ..Freedom if speech must be sacrosanct ,if Dana thinks the guy hurt their business and Image then they should sue him for defamation and not pay police to arrest him illegally

koolcat:
i bet he practiced unethical journalism

tivta:


Do you know the meaning of rule of law? You can't arrest a man for slander liable without a court other, your president is fond of doing that, the court grants a man bail yet the president says NO. You have clearly not been a victim before...

davodyguy:


Who are you? Asslicker or low life?

What evidence do you have that can prove he's not guilty?

If you have any, fly to Abuja to help his case.

Nonsensical

tivta:


Do you know the meaning of rule of law? You can't arrest a man for slander liable without a court other, your president is fond of doing that, the court grants a man bail yet the president says NO. You have clearly not been a victim before...

BIDOO:

kindly go through the news again and see where you got it wrong ! He said and i quote I was tagged to a facebook post claiming Dana plane was crashed so what the fuss is all about? Instead they should look for the actual person behind this unsavoury post, as far as i'm concern until this man innocence Is prove wrong, i see nothing unethical of his profession here