The Nation Newspaper NGE condemns NIA abduction of Olatunji, says it’s an attack on media
, Nigeria Union of Journalists and the International Press Institute on Thursday, March 28, described the abduction of the Editor of FirstNews Online newspaper, Segun Olatunji by the Defence Intelligence Agency, as an attack to media freedom.
He was however released on Thursday morning after much noise by the media to some media stakeholders, including Yomi Odunuga of The Nation newspaper and Iyobosa Uwugiaren of Thisday Newspaper in Abuja.The International Press Institute, the Nigeria Guild of Editors, and Olatunji’s employers had in separate statements, faulted his incarceration, asking authorities to either release the editor or charge him to court.
He added that their sources told the leadership to act fast to prevent the death of their colleagues. Olatunji also narrated his ordeal in the hands of the DIA, saying he was manhandled and still in pain. “When the aircraft landed, I was blindfolded and moved to the aircraft and we landed in Abuja shortly. I was leg-cuffed also. They removed my clothes and I was left with my boxers. I was taken to cell 9.
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