Akwa Ibom magistrate orders journalists, complainant out of court during herder trial (opens original article in a new tab)

A magistrate in Akwa Ibom ordered journalists and a complainant out of court during a trial involving alleged farm destruction by herders, raising concerns about judicial transparency and press freedom.

• Magistrate in Akwa Ibom ordered journalists and complainant out of court during herder trial.
• Journalists were denied access to Court 7 while covering the case of Commissioner of Police v. Abdullahi Yusuf.
• Complainant Ibanga Isine was removed from the courtroom by the magistrate without explanation.