The Enugu State Police Command has stated that the Editor-in-Chief of Global Upfront Newspaper, Madu Onuora, was arrested by policemen from Ebonyi State at his house in Lugbe, Abuja on charges of alleged defamation.
Spokesman of the Enugu State Police Command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, made the disclosure this evening.
Onuora was picked up at his house by policemen in a Gestapo-like manner, without an arrest warrant. His phones were confiscated by the policemen, and family and friends could not reach him for 24 hours.
According to Ndukwe, “The command is in receipt of several publications alleging the abduction of an Abuja-based online news publisher, one Madu Onuora. The Command wishes to state that contrary to the allegations, he was duly arrested in Abuja with the assistance of police operatives from Ebonyi State Command and the aid of intelligence, after efforts made to formally invite him failed.
“Furthermore, his arrest was…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
