Men of the Nigerian Police Force, Warri Command in a commando-style abducted three journalists from their office at Nigerian Union of Journalist, NUJ
Men of the Nigerian Police Force, Warri Command in a commando-style abducted three journalists from their office at Nigerian Union of Journalist, NUJ office, Warri Delta state without disclosure of their offences, Vanguard is reporting.
The police in their patrol van drove to the office at about 4:30 pm arrested one Mr. Omonigho Matthew of DailyPostonline newspapers and sped off. The leadership of the union directed two other journalists Mr. Edeki Igafe staff of NAN, Mr. Francis Sadhere with the NationalReformer and one Christopher to go to the Area Commander office, Warri following calls from Matthew Omonigho where he was being detained. They were also detained.
“We could not tell the offences with which journalists are being harassed and arrested as the police have not answered any inquiry. This is contrary to the position of Section 6(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 whish says anyone arrested should be told the offence. When Daily Watch called the Delta state police Commissioner Mr. Mohammed Hafiz Inuwa to know why journalists are being harassed in the state by police. He did not respond to our series of calls and text messages sent to his phone,” the state NUJ council Chairman, Mr. Michael Ikeogwu said while lamenting at how security operatives manhandle journalists in the state.
