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The International Press Centre, IPC, done its Safety and Protection of Journalists, SPJ, Hub, has condemned the apprehension and detention of the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, Olalekan Akindoju, by constabulary officers successful Osogbo.
In a connection issued by Melody Akinjiyan, its Press Freedom Officer on Friday, the organisation described the incidental arsenic unlawful and called connected the Nigeria Police Force to apologise officially to the writer and analyse the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
According to the statement, “Akindoju was arrested astatine his residence successful Osogbo connected Thursday, June 11, by constabulary operatives who allegedly arrived astatine his location successful the aboriginal hours of the day.”
Speaking successful a telephone speech with the Press Freedom Officer of the IPC-SPJ Hub, Akindoju said the incidental occurred astatine astir 6 a.m.
“They invaded my residence this greeting astir 6a.m, arrested maine and seized my telephone without immoderate valid explanation. All attempts to place myself arsenic a writer failed, arsenic they refused to perceive to maine oregon springiness maine accidental to telephone anyone,” helium said.
Akindoju further stated that helium was held for respective hours earlier regaining his state pursuing interventions by colleagues and the NUJ.
“I was det...
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