Journalist Sues Abia Government, Police for N5 million Over Alleged Violation of Rights
Journalist Sues Abia Government, Police for N5 million for Alleged Violation of her Rights An Abia State based journalist, Ms Charity Uwakwe, popularly known as Distinguished Chacha has filed a N5 million suit at the Federal High Court in Umuahia against the State Government and the Nigeria Police asking the court to declare that the forceful detention, physical assault, intimidation, and degrading treatment to which she was subjected in the course of her journalistic duties on June 30, 2023 constitute a violation of her rights under the 1999 Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The suit…
