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CPJ condemns trial, conviction of Nigerian journalists for alleged defamation

The CPJ says the conviction of the journalists for defamation “sends a chilling message to the Nigerian press and highlights the urgent need for authorities to reform the country’s laws and ensure journalism is not criminalised.”

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Defamation: Journalists to challenge conviction by Kwara magistrate, give reasons

The two journalists gave reasons why their conviction on defamation charges by a magistrate’s court in Ilorin, Kwara State, would not stand.

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Court convicts two journalists for defaming agro-allied company

The court, in convicting the two journalists, said the Supreme Court never decriminalised defamation, "but rather, affirms its constitutionality."

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