Amnesty International and Nigeria’s SERAP are calling for the immediate, unconditional release of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) reporter Daniel Ojukwu, who is being held after being remanded in custody by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Amnesty says his continued detention raises concerns about the use of legal processes to intimidate journalists, while SERAP argues the government should intervene to secure his release.
The reports cite Ojukwu’s detention at Kuje Correctional Centre and frame the calls as part of broader pressure on authorities, including President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney-General of the Federation. While the outlets largely agree on the core facts—that Ojukwu is detained and that rights groups want his release—some emphasise Amnesty’s standpoint on judicial intimidation, while others focus on SERAP’s direct appeals to the president and attorney-general and its call to end prosecution of journalists.
Differences in coverage mainly involve which organisation is foregrounded (Amnesty versus SERAP), how specific the court timeline is stated, and whether outlets include an added demand to stop broader prosecution efforts beyond Ojukwu’s case.
