Claim 249

Chris Anyanwu was released from prison in mid-1998 on medical grounds.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Chris Anyanwu was released from prison in mid-1998 on medical grounds.
Field: status
Value: Anyanwu released in 1998
About: incident 1995-nigeria-abacha-journalists-tribunal
Source: Freed journalist Chris Anyanwu calls for democracy
Publisher: IFEX
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1998-07-01

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released in June 1998 on medical grounds,