Amnesty International of Nigeria
has raised the alarm over threats to the life of Jaafar Jaafar, a journalist
with Daily Nigeria who exposed the video clips which captured the Kano State
Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje receiving bribe amounting to about $5million from
contractors in the state.
The organization in a post on its
verified Twitter page said Jaafar had gone into hiding following the threats to
his life.
The organization noted that Jaafar
by releasing the videos was only exercising his responsibility as a journalist
to hold leaders accountable.
The tweet reads: “Since releasing
videos governor of Kano state allegedly collecting bribe,Jaafar Jaafar has been
receiving threats to his life that forced him to go into hiding.
“He has shown bravery and is only
exercising his responsibility as a journalist to hold leaders to account.”
Meanwhile, the seven-man
committee set up by the Kano State House of Assembly to investigate the matter
had in a letter dated Oct. 19, 2018 requested Jaafar to appear before the
committee on Thursday, Oct. 26 at the Assembly’s Complex to deliberate on the
authenticity of the video clip allegedly showing Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje
receiving bribe.
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