NEW YORK, 15 July 2015 / PRN Africa / -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nigerian authorities to ensure the safety of a Nigerian journalist who received a death threat from a suspected member of the Islamist militant sect Boko Haram. Adeola Akinremi, the features editor of the independent daily ThisDay in Lagos state, told CPJ about the threat earlier this month. - See more at: http://www.nigeriansreport.com/#sthash.Fxc47B8Q.dpuf

Akinremi told CPJ he received an email on May 10 from an individual who said he was Abu Musab Abul-Barnawi. In a January 2015 YouTube video, a man identifies himself as Abul-Barnawi and says he is a spokesman for Boko Haram, according to news reports.

CPJ reviewed the email, which threatened Akinremi in connection with an opinion article the journalist wrote on May 8. "You are now a walking dead and a prey to the Lions of Islam from the bullet of a passing car or a nearby rooftop," part of the email read. "We will get you."

In the article, called "Why Boko Haram don't deserve our amnesty," Akinremi wrote about interviews he conducted with survivors of Boko Haram attacks in parts of northern Nigeria. The journalist called for justice and said he had come "to a conclusion that granting the Boko Haram members any form of amnesty will be injustice to the children orphaned by Boko Haram and the women who have become widows."

Akinremi told CPJ he had petitioned the police in Lagos state in May to investigate the death threat. He said he and his family fear a potential attack, following recent public encounters in which individuals whom he didn't know identified him. Akinremi said he now keeps a low profile and has scaled down his writing on issues relating to Boko Haram.

"Ï don't know what can happen anytime, anywhere," Akinremi told CPJ. "I have requested a police report on the update of their investigation. But I have not heard anything yet."

Kenneth Nwosu, a police spokesman in Lagos state, did not immediately respond to CPJ's calls or a text message inquiring about measures the police have taken to protect Akinremi and his family.

"Nigerian authorities must take this threat against Adeola Akinremi seriously and do everything in their power to ensure his safety," said Peter Nkanga, CPJ's West Africa representative. "Journalists should never be threatened with violence for exercising their fundamental right to express their opinions."

ThisDay has been targeted by Boko Haram in recent years. In April 2012, Boko Haram claimed responsibility for simultaneous bomb attacks on theoffice of ThisDay in the capital, Abuja, and a building housing the offices of ThisDay, The Sun, and The Moment, in the northern state of Kaduna. A month later, the sect released a video in which members singled out the newspaper as well as other local and international news organizations, and accused them of misrepresenting the group's activities, encouraging the public to support the government against the group, and attacking Islam in their coverage, news reports said.

At least two journalists have been killed by individuals affiliated with Boko Haram, according to CPJ research. The sect claimed responsibility for the October 2011 murder of

Zakariya Isa, a reporter and cameraman for the state-run Nigeria Television Authority, who was shot dead in front of his house in the northern state of Borno, according to news reports. Journalists told CPJ that Boko Haram perceived cameramen and photographers, particularly those working for state media, as potential spies.

In January 2012, Enenche Akogwu, a reporter for the independent Channels Television, was covering bomb blasts in the northern state of Kano when he was shot dead. News reports said the gunmen were suspected to be members of Boko Haram.

SOURCE Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Na devil go punish dat president weh go grant amnesty to BH.

Dedicating dis FTC to YourMain cum Aminat508 cum midolian, happy sallah!


To ma Genea, I love u more!

too long

will get them

They should kill him, afterall these set of people from that region always propagate lies and deciet.

Ever since their patron has become the number 1 citizen, nobody is safe any more

I dae here

It's Biafra's time buddies. Akinremi should vote for #BiafranReferendum.

https://www.change.org/p/united-nation-council-of-the--manage-a-referendum-in-nigeria

they should target Sahara reporters and Punch newspaper staff instead.

Well, the life of every slave is in the hands of his master, hence it behoves the master either to take it or spare it, therefore, Adeola, ur fait does not lie in the hands of police or New York times but in the hands of ur abokii masters.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Na devil go punish dat president weh go grant amnesty to BH.

Dedicating dis FTC to YourMain cum Aminat508 cum midolian, happy sallah!


To ma Genea, I love u more!

thanks my man.

The end of Boko Haram is near!

midolian:
thanks my man.
The end of Boko Haram is near!

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe No make mouth for dere ooo, hope say taraba is safe? Stay away from hijabian babes in d public, and stay away from crowded areas Happy sallah ma paddy!

[size=18pt]But the Nigerian police don't respond to danger alerts on terror threats.
I have alerted security authorities that the foot soldiers of Boko Haram are lurking around in Lagos.
They are disguising as "Okada riders and other covers.
The police should stop and search all Okada riders from the north and anyone without a Nigerian ID should be arrested. [/size]

OREMUSSANCTUS:

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
No make mouth for dere ooo, hope say taraba is safe?
Stay away from hijabian babes in d public, and stay away from crowded areas
Happy sallah ma paddy!

lol..I am watching with the eagle eyes. God is my cover. Thank yu

There's more to this story than meets the eye. I believe there are subtle moves going on at the moment geared towards promoting amnesty for Boko haram. Some of those running these campaigns are government officials, one whom is governor Shetima. As far as am concerned, the letter sent to the journlist threathening his life never originated from boko haram. It was from government officials, individuals who believe in amnesty for boko haram by any means necessary. These guys are ready to do anything including violence and intimidation to achieve their goals.

.... A storm is coming