Nigeria: Kaduna Journalist Granted Bail After Court Sets Aside Conviction

NUJ seeks probe of Kaduna journalist’s four-year sentence over Facebook post

The Nigeria Union of Journalists calls for a probe into the four-year sentence of Nagarta Radio journalist, Farida Isiak, over a Facebook post in Kaduna. Read More: https://punchng.com/nuj-seeks-probe-of-kaduna-journalists-four-year-sentence-over-facebook-post/

Kaduna police clarify circumstances surrounding journalist Farida Isiak’s case

The Kaduna State Police Command has noted with concern a publication by an organisation alleging the arbitrary arrest and detention, as well as the hasty sentencing, of Farida Isiak, a journalist with Nagarta Radio, Kaduna. The Kaduna State Police Command's spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Thursday said, "The publication reportedly portrayed the […] Kaduna police clarify circumstances surrounding journalist Farida Isiak’s case

Nigeria: Kaduna Journalist Granted Bail After Court Sets Aside Conviction

Amnesty International Nigeria condemned her arrest and initial sentencing, describing them as "vindictive" and accusing the police of using her parents' detention to force her to report to the station over a Facebook post criticising their conduct.

Amnesty Int'l demands release of journalist jailed over comments on police

Amnesty International has demanded the immediate release of 23-year-old journalist Farida Isiak, who was sentenced to four years in prison or a fine of N1.75 million over a Facebook post criticising the police in Kaduna State.

Amnesty International Demands Release Of Kaduna Journalist Sentenced To Four Years For Criticising Police On Facebook

Amnesty International has condemned the arrest, detention and sentencing of 23-year-old journalist Farida Isiak in Kaduna State, describing the incident as vindictive and an attempt to silence journalists for exposing alleged police abuses. The organisation said Isiak, a reporter with Nagarta Radio in Kaduna, was sentenced to four years in prison or a fine of N1.75 million by a Sharia Court in Kawo over allegations of defamation following a Face…

Farida Isiak: NUJ Demands Fair Trial, Questions Journalist’s Conviction - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for justice, due process and the protection of press freedom in the case of Farida Isiak, a 23-year-old journalist with Nagarta Radio in Kaduna State, who was reportedly sentenced to four years’ imprisonment or a fine of ₦1.75 million over a Facebook...