Coronavirus law used to arrest Nigerian journalist over health story

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A Nigerian journalist, Chijioke Agwu, has been arrested for writing a story on Lassa fever which a state governor claims violates the state's coronavirus law.

A Nigerian journalist, Chijioke Agwu, has been arrested for writing a story on Lassa fever which a state governor claims violates the state’sThe Ebonyi State Police Command, on Saturday afternoon, arrested the Ebonyi State correspondent of The Sun newspapers, on the order of Governor David Umahi, the media outfit has said.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the governor, during the press briefing, which was aired live on the state’s broadcast stations, confirmed the arrest.Report against Infectious diseases law – Governor “The transmission, or dissemination through a computer system or network or otherwise, of false information regarding COVID-19 within the State and other Dangerous Infectious Diseases and or any circumstances related to or bordering on the outbreak or possible outbreak of COVID-19 within the State is hereby prohibited,” he declared.

 

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