Mr Bassène was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, but on Wednesday, President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye granted him a pardon.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the killings, accusing Israel of repeatedly branding journalists as terrorists without credible proof.
The New York-based media rights think-tank urged Nigerian authorities to do more for press autonomy.
The journalist was shot dead during an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the northern West Bank on 11 May 2022.
Jeffrey Moyo was convicted on immigration charges after helping two colleagues into the southern African country.
Qurium’s conclusions said mobile operators deliberately implemented the restriction of access to the website of the Abuja-based digital outlet.
