Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- Media and civil society organisations have condemned the remand of investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, warning that his prosecution over reports examining public expenditure could deter press freedom and discourage accountability journalism.

The organisations, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, BudgIT, Media Rights Agenda, and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development described the journalist's continued detention as an attempt to criminalise legitimate investigative reporting.

In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, the organisations demanded Ojukwu's immediate release and called on the authorities to discontinue what they describ...