Journalist, Family Detained For Criticising Lai Mohammed – CDHR
May 20, 2020
6:59 am
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR says radio personality, Rotimi Jolayemi, is being illegally detained by the Nigeria Police.
Jolayemi is fondly called Oba Akewi.
The journalist had recited a poem that was critical of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.
Reports say Jolayemi is currently in the custody of the Federal Investigation Bureau of the Force.
Also arrested were Jolayemi’s family members.
The human rights defence group made the allegation in a statement by its President, Osagie Obayuwana.
CDHR noted that “Jolayemi is said …
