It's not too late to take action

Dear friend

On 22 March 2022, a federal high court in Calabar, Nigeria, finally dismissed the criminal charges against Agba Jalingo, a journalist arrested in 2019 for claiming a Governor had been mishandling state funds.

Thanks to a combination of campaigning efforts, Agba is now home. However, he should never have endured a 30-month trial and 174 days in arbitrary detention, unable to see his family, wondering if he’d ever return home again.

Freedom of expression is a human right.

Yet, for so many others, Agba’s release is still a distant dream. People like 34-year-old lecturer and vocal government commentator Dadiyata, who was taken from his home nearly 3 years ago and hasn’t been seen since.

Following our recent email, over 3,000 Amnesty supporters messaged the Nigerian Police, demanding that they find Dadiyata - so let's keep up the pressure!

Join our Twitter storm and send a Tweet to the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force, demanding that he conducts an investigation into Dadiyata’s disappearance as a matter of urgency.

Please note that we got the Twitter account wrong in our last email - it is now even more important to take action today.

Every voice counts. It’s time Dadiyata and his family got the justice they deserve, just like Agba.

In solidarity,
Esther Ikubaje
Campaigner, Amnesty International Nigeria

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