Amnesty International Demands Immediate Release of Plateau Journalist Allegedly Arrested by Military

Amnesty International demands immediate release of Plateau journalist allegedly arrested by military

Global non-governmental human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of a Plateau State-based human rights and conflict journalist, Lawrence Zongo, who was reportedly arrested on Monday, October 5, 2026. He was allegedly arrested by the Nigerian Army after he visited a military medical facility in Jos to see his relatives […] Amnesty International demands immediate release of Plateau jour…

Army allegedly detains Plateau human rights defender

Mr Zongo was allegedly taken into custody on Monday at the Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Rukuba Barracks, which houses the headquarters of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Division in Jos

Amnesty International Demands Release of Member Detained by Nigerian Army in Plateau — Akelicious

Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Army to immediately release its member, Lawrance Zongo, or grant him access to his family and legal representatives following his continued detention in Plateau State. The human rights organisation raised the alarm over Zongo’s detention since Monday, October 5, 2026, alleging that the military had denied him access […]

Military detains Christian journalist-rights advocate

A religious freedom advocate and Christian journalist in Nigeria was being held without charges and incommunicado after soldiers arrested him at a military hospital, where relatives attacked by Fulani gunmen were receiving treatment, sources told Morning Star News.

Why Military Must Release Reporter/Human Rights Volunteer, Lawrence Zongo, Detained After Massacre In His Community

By Emmanuel Ogebe, Esq My friend Lawrence Zongo has been arrested and unlawfully detained by Nigerian security forces while bereaved. He is himself recovering from a recent accident in addition to other health challenges. The Nigerian government must release Lawrence Zongo now! According to reports from colleagues, Lawrence had been...

Nigerian Army Arrests Christian Journalist at Jos Military Hospital - Truth Nigeria

Lawrence Zongo, a TruthNigeria reporter, had gone to visit cousins wounded the night before by armed Fulani militants in Bassa. Sources say he remains in custody without charge. BREAKING: The Nigerian Army on Monday arrested Christian journalist and rights activist Lawrence Zongo at a military hospital in Jos where he had gone to visit family […]