A human rights lawyer says the Nigeria Police Force does not have a database for criminal records. He says the consequence is that the police are not able to track criminals across states. The counsel alleges that the failure to digitise the system is intentional by the police. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ridwan Oke, … Read more
Daniel Ojukwu was recently abducted by police officers attached to the IGP’s office. He was accused of breaching the Cybercrime Act. The police initially seriously resisted calls from national and international bodies to release the journalist. Eko Hot Blog reports that that the Nigeria Police Force has finally bowed to pressure of releasing Daniel Ojukwu, … Read more
Authorities Illegally Detain Journalist Without Charges Lawyer Raises Alarm Over Denial of Medical Care Calls for Immediate Release to Avoid Health Crisis Eko Hot Blog reports that a human rights lawyer sounds the alarm over the illegal detention of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with The Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Ridwan Oke, the lawyer, states … Read more