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Shrinking Civic Space: Journalist’s Detention Sparks Fresh Press Freedom Concerns

Nigeria’s democratic credentials are once again under scrutiny following the detention of Niger State-based journalist Ahmed Sakpe, popularly known as Ahmed Lee. His arrest signals what many observers describe as a continuing contraction of civic space and an alarming hostility toward press freedom.

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Shrinking Civic Space: Journalist’s Detention Sparks Fresh Press Freedom Concerns

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