National Security Adviser (NSA) Babagana Monguno made the disclosure after a meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The journalist was arrested Tuesday for writing a story based on a letter written to Osinbajo by the IGP. “Nigeria is not a police state; so journalists should not be persecuted for executing their responsibility of informing and educating the public. Samuel Ogundipe is also being investigated and prosecuted under other offences which violate the Official Secret Act, Cyber Crime Act, and the Penal Code Law for which he has volunteered statements and is standing trial. He spoke during the 2018 Press Week of the Kogi Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Lokoja.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2018 04:07 UTC