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The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom, CWPPF, have called on the Inspector General of Police to ensure that the Cybercrime Act, 2015, ceases to be a weapon used for the harassment and arbitrary detainment of journalists and media workers. The coalition made the call on Saturday while reacting to the reported arrest and continued detention of Mr Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), for alleged violation of the Cybercrime Act by the Nigeria Police. In a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Centre for Journalism Innovation…

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