TIB Movement Condemns Kwara Govt Over NupekoTV Journalist’s Remand In Prison, Calls Charges ‘Malicious’
The Take It Back Movement, Kwara State chapter, has condemned the remand of a NupekoTV journalist at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, describing the charges against him as malicious and politically motivated.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the movement accused the Kwara State government of using taxpayers’ money to oppress citizens instead of promoting accountability and good governance.
They urged the government to immediately discontinue what it termed a shameful prosecution of the journalist, noting that the matter is already before the High Court as a civil case.
The group further alleged that the state had failed in its primary responsibilities to protect citizens’ rights and warned against further attempts to suppress press freedom in the state.
The statement read, "The Take It Back Movement, Kwara State chapter, condemns the remand of the journalist from NupekoTV at Oke-Kura, Ilorin, based on malicious charges.
"It has come to our notice that the Kwara State government is using taxpayers' money to oppress citizens of the state.
"We hereby condemn the act, stating that the state government, running for accountability and good governance in the state, would be better served by channeling taxpayers' money towards the development of the state."
"We hereby want the state government to discontinue the shameful prosecution of the journalist from NupekoTV,” it added.
"We also notice that this same case is already being heard, and is still ongoing, at the High Court as a civil matter. If the government wishes to silence the journalist, why can't they wait for the ruling of the High Court?
"We see that the state has failed in its primary duties. We hereby condemn the act and hereby warn the state to stop and drop all charges against the journalist."
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