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.

I thought Goodluck signed the freedom of information bill,or is he now regreting signing it or trying ti withdraw it?

See their faces.. Terrorists apologists.

This is just the beginning! After the final result called, you will all be given a full dosage of the sweet sambisa formalin.

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See their faces.. Terrorists apologists.

This is just the beginning! After the final result called, you will all be given a full dosage of the sweet sambisa formalin.

They are not terrorists, they are workers of one of the worlds most famous News TV station,Are you in support of their detainment?