Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- A non-profit organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue Cross River government and the state governor, Ben Ayade, over the continuous detention of a Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo.

Mr Jalingo, the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, is facing treason charges.

He was arrested on August 22 over a report alleging that Mr Ayade diverted N500 million belonging to the state.

"We're suing Cross River State government, @senatorbenayade & @OfficialPDPNig if journalist Agba Jalingo is not unconditionally released by Tuesday 28, Jan. 2020," SERAP said in a message posted on Twitter on Friday.

"Rights to freedom of expression & the media must be upheld. Impunity for attacks on jou...