Eric Wirkwa Tayu
Arrested: July 28, 2004
Tayu, publisher of the English-language newspaper Nso Voice, based in the western town of Kumbo, was imprisoned on charges of defaming the town’s mayor, Donatus Njong Fonyuy, in articles that alleged corruption. Tayu was sentenced to five months in prison and fined 500,000 CFA francs (about US$893). When Tayu was unable to pay the fine, his prison sentence was extended five months.