THE WHO IS WHO BEHIND JONES ABIRI'S RELEASE

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THE WHO IS WHO BEHIND JONES ABIRI'S RELEASE

It's been few days after the release of Jones Abiri, a journalist and Yenagoa based Publisher of Weekly Source standing trial
for alleged involvement in militancy  who was incarcerated by the DSS over two years and reactions have continued to trill his release as to the bigwigs behind his freedom

Reacts to the urge, it became needful to make a list of those involved in the saga.

On the top of the list is the Bayelsa state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalist who amidst financial support,put the record straight by clearing the air that Jones Abiri is a Journalist contrary to the Minister of Information's statement.

Ambassador Dr Godknows Bolade Igali, wh paid and surrendered himself by thumb printing that he be held responsible if Jones Abiri were to jump trial following the magistrates conditions that he should be released on presenting two sureties, one of whom should be a federal
government employee not below level 8, residing within the FCT. Adding that the civil servant must present his letter of
appointment and letter of last promotion.

Fredick  Bekeobiri also is the Journalist who came to the aid of Jones when his bail conditions were released by the magistrate court Wuse Zone 2  that the surety could be an executive member of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), with landed property in Abuja and is required to deposit original land title to the court.


Amnesty international also aided his release as they canvassed for support; describing his detention as unlawful and demanding for Abiri's release

 A Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on his part filed a fundamental human rights
enforcement suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja on behalf of Jones Abiri, seeking for among other prayers an order directing the DSS to pay the journalist N200m in damages for the illegal violation of his fundamental rights.

Peter Ekenga, an investigative journalist, who committed himself to investigating the issues of the arrest despite hazards dominant in such investigations.He painstakingly dug dip into the matter not been biased but upholding democracy and the fight for human rights

Human right activist,Morris Alagoa,was also with him during the process of getting a surety to sign for his release

The Civil Liberty Organization, who by their president, Barr.Uche Wisdom Durueke  put up a legal practitioner for Abiri, who initially demanded for the judgement to file an appeal in court in pursuit of Jones Abiris Fundamental Human Rights was also involved in the rescue mission as he also volunteered to represent Jones at the Appeal court in Port Harcourt should the case be successfully filed.

Not to forget are a few local radio stations who played their very little parts in the mission of setting free a brother,colleague and friend.



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