{"id":18048,"date":"2024-11-29T21:07:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T20:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=18048"},"modified":"2024-11-29T21:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T20:07:41","slug":"army-releases-investigative-journalist-fisayo-soyombo-after-three-day-detention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/army-releases-investigative-journalist-fisayo-soyombo-after-three-day-detention\/","title":{"rendered":"Army releases investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo after three-day detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><b>By Marvellous Nyang\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>November 29, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fisayo Soyombo, a prominent investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was released by the Nigerian Army on November 29, 2024, after three days in custody.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His detention, which sparked significant public outcry and condemnation from civil society organisations, was linked to his recent expos\u00e9s on corruption involving the Nigerian Customs Service.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/how-to-persuade-people-to-change-their-behaviour\/\">How to persuade people to change their behaviour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Army initially claimed Soyombo was arrested at an illegal oil bunkering site in Port Harcourt, but FIJ refuted this characterization, asserting that his work as a journalist should not be criminalised.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Following intervention from media advocacy groups, including the International Press Institute (IPI), Soyombo was freed without formal charges.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His release highlights ongoing concerns about press freedom in Nigeria, where journalists face increasing risks and repression for their work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>By Marvellous Nyang\u00a0 November 29, 2024 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