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Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by mustymatic(m): 6:52am On Mar 28, 2015 |
Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa have been detained by the Nigerian military since Tuesday. Nigeria's military continues to hold two Al Jazeera journalists who have been detained since Tuesday morning. Ahmed Idris and producer Ali Mustafa were detained in their hotel room after returning from covering a story about the Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram in Borno State. The story, which was done in cooperation with the military, was part of the channel’s coverage on the Nigerian presidential election, which will take place on Saturday. A military statement accused both men of "operating without protection, accreditation or due clearance”. However, both Idris and Mustafa are officially accredited by the Independent Electoral Commission in Abuja. Both Idris and Mustafa are Nigerian nationals and were detained in their hotel rooms. Clement Nwankwo of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre in Abuja said the military needed to be concious of the international focus on Nigeria during the election period. "We hope this is just a misunderstanding," he told Al Jazeera. "But restraining journalists from carrying out their duties for four days is going beyond misunderstanding," Nwankwo said. Idris, who has been with Al Jazeera since 2010, has more than 30 years of experience, and Mustafa has been a cameraman with the network since 2011. An Al Jazeera spokesperson called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately release Idris and Mustafa. “Al Jazeera is dismayed that the military have obstructed Al Jazeera from reporting on the ground ... The continued detention of our staff without any reason is an attack on free media," the spokesperson said. www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/al-jazeera-nigeria-150327183807793.html
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Re: Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by TI1919(m): 6:52am On Mar 28, 2015 |
Our military should keep the good work. 2 Likes |
Re: Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by ibkgab001: 6:54am On Mar 28, 2015 |
I will call for there immediate release |
Re: Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by oluwafemi113(m): 6:55am On Mar 28, 2015 |
Not good for Nigeria image |
Re: Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by mustymatic(m): 7:00am On Mar 28, 2015 |
TI1919:Na good work? |
Re: Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by vooks: 7:02am On Mar 28, 2015 |
Truth is the first casualty in war. What is our millitary hiding,civilian deaths? |
Re: Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by Nobody: 7:05am On Mar 28, 2015 |
We never start with them yet, they never see anything. Though I'd prefer a thousand al-Jazeera reporters to 1 BBC or. CNN journalists. Those guys reek of eternal hypocrisy and bias. |
Re: Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by Ayoakinkahunsi(m): 7:48am On Mar 28, 2015 |
If those reporters are still been detained after they had been attached to aljazera there must be a reason for it or armies looking for something else |
Re: Al Jazeera Demands Release Of Staff Detained In Nigeria by zizazizu: 8:04am On Mar 28, 2015 |
They should buy extra padlock and lock those propagandists properly. Useless International News Outfits that are busy hunting for evil news to divide our already fragile nation. |
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