BREAKING: ABIA BLOGGER ARRESTED FOR NEWS OF IKPEAZU BURRING CHILD IN STATE HOUSE
A blogger named EMENIKE IROEGBU has been arrested by the state security service.
He was arrested by the suspected men of the (SSS) says an official of Abia state government
Emenike Iroegbu
It is stated that the blogger,who publishes Abia fact newspaper was arrested in front of his family by men suspected to be attached to the (SSS) field office in Uyo,Akwa Ibom state capital
Iroegbu’s wife, Ekaette had told Inibehe Effiong, a human rights lawyer who called media attention to Mr Iroegbu’s arrest late Tuesday, that the blogger was being sought over contents published on his website.
Mr Effiong said some officials in Abia and Akwa Ibom states recently threatened Mr Iroegbu after publishing some materials they deemed critical.
“It is on record that the Abia State-born
blogger has been constantly harassed by the agents and officials of the Abia State Government over his publications,” Mr. Effiong said.
However, Enyinnaya Appolos, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in Abia, was quoted by Premium Times, as saying that the state was not behind Mr Iroegbu’s arrest, but confirmed he was wanted in the state on offences bordering on “defamation”.
“He recently published an article saying the governor buried a 9-year-old in the Government House in Umuahia,” Mr. Appolos said on Wednesday afternoon.
“We are going to request that the SSS should transfer him to us after facing charges in Akwa Ibom.”
Some of the materials detailed how Mr Ikpeazu allegedly aided the killing of pro-Biafran agitators in the state.
The publication, quoting inside sources, also said Mr Ikpeazu had intensified diabolical activities within the Government House during his political battle with Uche Ogah, after the latter was issued a certificate of return by INEC.
“We’re writing to the SSS to send him to Umuahia because we want him to come and prove all these things,” Mr Appolos said.
He was arrested by the suspected men of the (SSS) says an official of Abia state government
Emenike Iroegbu
It is stated that the blogger,who publishes Abia fact newspaper was arrested in front of his family by men suspected to be attached to the (SSS) field office in Uyo,Akwa Ibom state capital
Iroegbu’s wife, Ekaette had told Inibehe Effiong, a human rights lawyer who called media attention to Mr Iroegbu’s arrest late Tuesday, that the blogger was being sought over contents published on his website.
Mr Effiong said some officials in Abia and Akwa Ibom states recently threatened Mr Iroegbu after publishing some materials they deemed critical.
“It is on record that the Abia State-born
blogger has been constantly harassed by the agents and officials of the Abia State Government over his publications,” Mr. Effiong said.
However, Enyinnaya Appolos, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in Abia, was quoted by Premium Times, as saying that the state was not behind Mr Iroegbu’s arrest, but confirmed he was wanted in the state on offences bordering on “defamation”.
“He recently published an article saying the governor buried a 9-year-old in the Government House in Umuahia,” Mr. Appolos said on Wednesday afternoon.
“We are going to request that the SSS should transfer him to us after facing charges in Akwa Ibom.”
Some of the materials detailed how Mr Ikpeazu allegedly aided the killing of pro-Biafran agitators in the state.
The publication, quoting inside sources, also said Mr Ikpeazu had intensified diabolical activities within the Government House during his political battle with Uche Ogah, after the latter was issued a certificate of return by INEC.
“We’re writing to the SSS to send him to Umuahia because we want him to come and prove all these things,” Mr Appolos said.
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