Victor Allen, the Leeds University lecturer given a oneyear sentence in Nigeria on charges of sedition, has won release, according to an April 16 Reuter dispatoh from Lagos.
Dr. Allen went on a hunger strike March 17 to protest unwarranted delays in hearing his appeal, -His action prodded the offi- “¢ials into action and the Western Nigeria High Court, after hearing argument, upheld Dr, Allen April 15 and reduced his sentence to four months. He was sentenced last November 10.
Three Nigerian trade unionists, Sidi Khayam, Jonas Kiomasekenagh Abam and Olushengun Adebayo, were sentenced at the same time as Dr. Allen. The Reuter dispatch said nothing about these three defendants: and they are presumably still being held although they were convicted on the same charges as those used to railroad Dr. Allen to prison.
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