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Nigeria vs Free Speech as SARs Operatives in Blogger Elombah arrest, Iranian “Teens” protest FG, Germany New Social Media Law on Hate Speech . Will Buhari Initiate Similar Law ?
A Nigerian newspaper publisher has been detained by security operatives in Anambra State, his brother told PREMIUM TIMES Monday.
Daniel Elombah, who publishes elombah.com, was arrested around 4:30 a.m. at his home in Nnewi on New Year’s Day, according to his brother, Paul.
Paul Elombah, who said he was present at the time the security agents stormed their home, told PREMIUM TIMES he was “100 per cent sure” the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, carried out the arrest.
He said they gathered from the officers that his brother was detained over a recent article that was deemed critical of the Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris.
Mr. Elombah was initially taken to a SARS detention facility in Anambra but was later moved to Abuja around 7:00 a.m., his brother said.
The police spokesperson in the state, Nkiruka Nwode, told PREMIUM TIMES she was not aware of the arrest, and promised to get back as soon once she confirmed the details.
Mr. Elombah, a London-based journalist, has published elombah.com since 2009
The last Bloggers …. or the Era of The New ?
Iran Protests
Economic anxiety and Mideast worries: Why Iran protesters hit the streets
Political protests are rare in Iran, where security services are pervasive. And yet tens of thousands of people have protested across the country since Thursday.
Iranians across the country want higher wages and an end to alleged graft.
Many also question the wisdom of Iran’s foreign policy in the Middle East.
Is this not a little like what is pervasive in Nigeria ? Where the Minimum Wage Increase from 18,000 Naira (350 Naira to 1 Dollar) ) is still being contested by Senators with Blaoted Allowances and Salaries of up to and even more than 20,000 Dollars per month !
Is The Nigerian Political Government afraid of What is going on in IRan Where “SARS” Operatives perform even worse atrocities in what may be the most Religious Law Abiding Nation on Earth . Wherein which 20 people are already Dead over protests over the Economy ?
or Is this another Arab Spring or … a precursor to a Nigerian Spring
South Africa’s Zuma is Leaving Mugabe is out . Togo is Aflame … and The new Wells have Sprung up in Liberia as George Weah Fromer World Footballer of the year ///
5 days ago – Iranians took to the streets for a third day of anti-government protests in what appeared to be the biggest domestic political challenge to Tehran’s leaders …. Youth unemployment stands at about 40%, more than 3 million Iranians are jobless and the prices of some basic food items, such as poultry and eggs,
The high youth unemployment rate is of particular concern for Iranians. The pro-government rallies held Saturday were organized in advance to commemorate mass demonstrations held in 2009 to challenge the pro-reform protests. An eyewitness in Tehran said nearly 2,000 people had gathered peacefully …
Are Nigerian Youth Afraid ? Thjere are more Unemployed Youths in Nigeria than Iran yet Not one protest has Rocked the Nation with the Most Black People on Earth for almost 2 years now .
German Solution – Desperate to crack down on Rising Nationalist parties with Populist Tendencies and even getting up to 10percent of the Last German Elections . Germany has hidden itself in the free speech ban pig sty of late Speech Desperate to curb Rising Hate amongst its citizens which have allowed up to 1.5miilion Immigrants in tha last 5 years .Mostly from Arabic Speaking Countries . Germany has enacted a law on Social Media companies with Fines up to 60million Dollars if Hate posts are not Taken Down over a Certified Period not more than 24hrs
Facebook reacting to stem such Fines has Hired 100s of Hate Police To Detect Such posts /
Who Determines Hate posts or Who Determines What is Freedom of Speech is What Nigerians may be faced with Next ina Multi Cultural Boiling Pot of Diverse Ideas . Great Hatered was unleashed on Social media over the Injury Sustained by The Presidents son in a Motor Bike Accident . Many vitriolic Statements did not wich him Quick Recovery .
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