Officers of the Imo State Police command invaded the office of Nigeria Watchdog Newspaper and arrested the Deputy Editor, Martine Opara, along with some reporters. The reason for the raid remains unclear, but authorities later confirmed that the arrested individuals were under custody for an undisclosed reason by the Anti-Narcotics Unit. Journalists have condemned the action, describing it as an attempt to suppress media practice in the state.
Officers of the Imo State Police command have invaded the office of Nigeria Watchdog News paper, a state-based tabloid and arrested the Deputy Editor of the media outlet, Martine Opara and some of its reporters. The reason for the raid according to the publisher and editor-in-chief of the media house, Precious Nwadike remains unknown.
The command's public relations officer, however, did not disclose to Journalists the reason behind the arrest but confirmed that the arrested persons had been released. Following the development, Journalists have condemned the action of the police describing it as an attempt to muzzle down media practice in the state.
POLICE RAID NEWSPAPER OFFICE ARREST STAFF MEDIA SUPPRESSION IMO STATE
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