Elendu - Nigerian blogger - detained without charge

October 23, 2008 in Human Rights by Mentalacrobatics | 1 comment

The BBC reports:

A US-based Nigerian news blogger is being held without charge by Nigeria’s secret service.

Jonathan Elendu was taken into custody on Saturday when he arrived in the capital, Abuja, on a family visit.

The State Security Service (SSS) has refused to allow his lawyers access to him and denied him a medical visit.

Jonathan writes Elendureports.com.

This is ridiculous. You do not hold people without charge, you do not refuse access to lawyers and you do not withhold medical treatment. Regardless of what you think about Jonathan or Elendureports.com you cannot and should not do that. Especially if you call yourself a leader and want us to treat you as such.

What is it with these heads of states or “big” politicians who act all tough but cannot stand some criticism or dissent? Sending the secret service to round up critics is not tough; it is sad, pathetic and sign of very poor leadership.

Via Afromusing – thanks.

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  1. Khalid’s avatar

    Khalid on November 23, 2008 at 11:54 pm

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