Abuja publisher arrested for defamation — Police

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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… from Ebonyi State at his house in Lugbe, Abuja on charges of alleged defamation.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.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the office handling the case to professionally investigate and ensure that justice prevails. The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has stated that no fewer than 9,300 adversaries, including bandits, terrorists, kidnappers, and other high-profile criminals, have been killed in the last year. Badaru also reported that at least 1,437 suspected criminals have been arrested, adding that 363 were killed last year by the military in its efforts to…

Electricity consumers in the Southeast region, under the aegis of the South East Electricity Consumers Association , have threatened to embark on a one-month warning strike if electricity distribution companies fail to provide prepaid meters to all their customers in the zone. They have, therefore, set June 15, 2024, for the commencement of the strike…

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