By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Social-Economic Rights & Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the federal government of Nigeria to stop harassment and intimidation of Journalist Fisayo Soyombo, the founder of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) over the report of the illicit activities of Nigeria Customs Service.
This was disclosed in social media post on Friday by SERAP which stated that, “We urge President Tinubu to immediately direct the Inspector-General of Police to stop harassing and intimidating journalist ‘Fisayo Soyombo simply for doing his job. The police has reportedly declared him wanted apparently to silence him.
Authorities must immediately stop harassing Soyombo and members of his Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and allow him and his group to carry out their legitimate work.
The police must also stop harassing Bukky Shonibare of FIJ’s Board of Trustees.
Freedom of expression is a fundamental right and journalism is NOT a crime.
We’ll take appropriate legal action if the threat, harassment and intimidation of ‘Fisayo Soyombo and Bukky Shonibare are not immediately stopped.”
