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Amnesty International demands release of journalist Ojukwu

Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 2 of them from Nigeria.

📍 Abuja, NG·🕐 1h ago·3 outlets

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu, who was remanded in prison custody for 21 days by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The organisation said Ojukwu’s continued detention raised concerns about the alleged use of judicial processes to intimidate journalists and undermine…

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The story so far · 6 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 6:42 AM UTC

2 outlets from Nigeria, where the story is: The Punch, Vanguard News · how we count

  1. Nov 10, 10:13 PM UTCFirst report
    SERAP demands release of detained FIJ journalist Ojukwupunchng.com ↗
  2. Nov 11, 6:42 AM UTC+8 h
    SERAP demands Ojukwu’s release, end to prosecution of journalistsvanguardngr.com ↗
  3. Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 6:42 AM UTC · +8 h
  4. Nov 11, 7:39 AM UTC+9 h
    Nigeria: SERAP Demands Ojukwu's Release, End to Prosecution of Journalistsallafrica.com ↗
  5. Nov 11, 9:27 AM UTC+11 h
    Sowore demands release of detained FIJ journalist Ojukwupunchng.com (again) ↗
  6. Nov 11, 10:27 AM UTC+12 h· you’re reading this
    Amnesty International demands release of journalist Ojukwuvanguardngr.com (again) ↗
  7. Nov 11, 11:27 AM UTC+13 h
    Amnesty demands unconditional release of detained FIJ journalist Ojukwupunchng.com (again) ↗
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[Claude] All three other reports cover the same event, the remand and calls for release of journalist Daniel Ojukwu, and none contradicts Report 1's facts.

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