Amnesty Int’l demands release of journalist jailed over comments on police

Vanguard News | 22-10-2026 08:23am |

By Omeiza Ajayi Amnesty International has demanded the immediate release of 23-year-old journalist Farida Isiak, who was sentenced to four years in prison or a fine of N1.75 million over a Facebook post criticising the police in Kaduna State. The human rights organisation said her arrest and punishment “were clearly because of her attempt to expose abuses by the police.” ...

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