{"id":128902,"date":"2024-08-25T12:43:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T11:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pidomnigeria-stop-acting-like-military-ruler-adeyanju-tells-tinubu"},"modified":"2024-08-25T13:45:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T12:45:15","slug":"pidomnigeria-stop-acting-like-military-ruler-adeyanju-tells-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/pidomnigeria-stop-acting-like-military-ruler-adeyanju-tells-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"PIDOMNIGERIA: \u2018Stop acting like military ruler\u2019 \u2013 Adeyanju tells Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has accused President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration of acting like a military regime.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyanju made the remark while recounting how Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari led protests in the past.<\/p>\n<p>His comment followed the disappearance of an undercover journalist and whistle-blower, Bristol Isaac Tamunobiefiri, popularly known as PIDOMNIGERIA.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his arrest, PIDOM leaked sensitive documents from both federal and state governments.<\/p>\n<p>But, the undercover journalist went missing after the 10 days nationwide protest, which he also promoted via his handle on X.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria Police Force, however, confirmed the arrest of PIDOM in a hotel room in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>The Force Spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said PIDOM was nabbed over serious offences that undermine the integrity of government operations.<\/p>\n<p>However, the lawyer pointed out that PIDOM committed no crime to warrant his disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on X, Adeyanju wrote: \u201cAll the protesters arrested committed no crime. A civilian government acting like a military regime. Why can\u2019t a civilian government just respect citizen\u2019s rights? Tinubu and Buhari once called for a revolution. Pidom committed no crime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPidom did nothing wrong. Journalism is not a crime. Go after bandits &amp; terrorists you cowards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPidom has not done anything wrong whatsoever to be arrested. Journalism is not a crime. The government must stop criminalizing dissent. And, we are excited to see the charges against him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has accused President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration of acting like a military regime. Adeyanju made the remark while recounting how Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari led protests in the past. 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