By Asuquo Cletus Felix
The Nigerian Police Force Has Confirmed The Arrest Of Madu Onuorahan, A Abuja-Based Online Publisher, Over An Alleged Defamatory Publication He Made Against A United State -Based Reverend Sister.
This Was Contained In A Press Statement, Issued By The Police On Thursday, Signed By The Enugu State Police Police Relations Officer DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Titled “ABUJA-BASED ONLINE PUBLISHER ARRESTED OVER ALLEGATION OF DEFAMATORY PUBLICATION AND NOT ABDUCTED AS ALLEGED”.
According To The Statement, Madu Was Arrested, The Force Had Received The Receipt Of A Written Petition To The Commissioner Of Police, Enugu State Command, After Several Efforts Made To Formally Invite Him Failed.
The Police Also Denied That Contrary To Conflicting Reports, Madu Onuorahan, Was Arrested Over Allegations Of Defamatory Publications Against The US Based Sister, And Not Abducted As Alleged.
It Reads
” The Enugu State Police Command Is In Receipt Of Several Publications Alleging The Abduction Of An Abuja-Based Online News Publisher, One Madu Onuorah “M”. 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 Following The Receipt Of A Written Petition To The Commissioner Of Police, Enugu State Command, Against Him Over An Alleged Defamatory Publication He Made Against A US-Based Reverend Sister.
“Meanwhile, The Commissioner Of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, Psc (+), Has Ordered The Office Handling The Case To Professionally Investigate And Ensure That Justice Prevails. He Calls On The Press Family, Particularly The Leadership And Members Of The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter Of The Nigerian Union Of Journalists (NUJ), And Associates Of The Suspect, To Exercise Patience, Assuring That The Needful Will Be Done In The Case.”
Our Correspondent Gathered That Madu Onuorah, The Editor Of Global Upfront, An Online Newspaper Was Arrested By The Nigerian Police On Wednesday, May 23,2024, At His Residence In Lugbe Abuja.
It Was Also Learnt That About 10 Armed Policemen Had Allegedly Stormed His Home, Without A Warrant Of Arrest, And Taken Him Away, Leaving His Family.
