Imo State-based newspaper vendors in the 27 local councils of the state on Tuesday, commenced indefinite strikes action to protest incessant harassment, arrest, detention, and torture of their members.Imo State Chairman of the Newspaper Sales Representatives, Udofia Alex Imoh, told The Guardian that the vendors embarked on strike because of the manner security operatives, especially, the policemen were disallowing the vendors from selling newspapers.
“This will continue until the matter of incessant arrest, detention, manhandling and torture of the vendors in this state by the policemen and security agents.” Also, four out of five vendors arrested at number 5, Rotibi Street, Owerri, by the said security agents, were released on Monday. Ugwuibe was arrested at Banana Junction, Orlu, when he went to collect money real from his vendors after selling their newspapers in the area. He was detained without access to his family, relatives, colleagues, and associates.
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