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Police charge journalist Agba Jalingo with terrorism for criticising Gov Ayade
Police charge journalist Agba Jalingo with terrorism for criticising Gov Ayade
A journalist and activist, Mr. Agba Jalingo, has been charged with terrorism for criticising the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade.
However, human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has advised Ayade to sue Jalingo for libel, instead of “using machinery of the State to harass political opponents.”
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Created: 05/09/2019
| Author: | Akpede Benedicta |
| Related Report: | Police charge journalist Agba Jalingo with terrorism for criticising Gov Ayade |
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