Nigeria: Kaduna Police DPO Detains Female Journalist, Parents Over N100 Dispute

Amnesty condemns four-year jail sentence for Kaduna journalist Farida Isiak

Amnesty International has condemned the arrest, detention and four-year prison sentence handed to 23-year-old journalist Farida Isiak in Kaduna State, describing the case as vindictive and an attempt to silence press freedom. The organisation said the journalist’s arrest and subsequent sentencing were linked to her attempt to expose alleged police misconduct involving her parents. Isiak, […] Amnesty condemns four-year jail sentence for Kaduna jo…

Nigeria: Kaduna Police DPO Detains Female Journalist, Parents Over N100 Dispute

Usman Adamu, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Mararaban Jos in Kaduna State, has detained a young female journalist, Farida Isiak, and her parents, following a dispute between her mother and a neighbour over the sale of charcoal.

Kaduna police DPO detains female journalist, parents over N100 dispute

Usman Adamu, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Mararaban Jos in Kaduna State, has detained a young female journalist, Farida Isiak, and her parents, following a dispute between her mother and a neighbour over the sale of charcoal.

Kaduna: Amnesty International Condemns “Vindictive” Arrest, “Hasty Sentencing” of Journalist Farida Isiak

23-year-old journalist, Farida Isiak