Buhari Dragged To Court Over New Order Of Reporting Terrorist Attacks

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, have filed a lawsuit against President MUHAMMADU BUHARI and Minister of Information and Culture, Mr LAI MOHAMMED over new order of reporting terrorist attacks and victims by journalist and broadcast stations in Nigeria.

SERAP asked the court to declare the gag order stopping journalists and broadcast stations from reporting details of terrorist attacks and victims illegal, as the order violates media freedom, and Nigerians’ freedom of expression and access to information, while National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Joined in the suit as Defendant.

The suit followed the directive by the NBC asking journalists, television and radio stations in Nigeria to stop giving too many details on the nefarious activities of terrorists and kidnappers during their daily newspaper reviews.