An American Journalist Arrested in Nigeria

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 20, 2019

The Nigerian government is under fire for arresting a New Jersey-based journalist and activist, Omoyele Sowore. Opeyemi Sowore, wife of Omoyele Sowore, and Jackie Guenego, Haworth, NJ councilwoman, talk about his plight, and what they are doing to try to get him home.

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