- Daniel Ndukwe, the Enugu police spokesperson, had said he was arrested in Abuja after efforts made to formally invite him failed.
- The management of Globalupfront Newspaper confirmed in a statement.
The publisher and editor-in-chief of a newspaper platform, Globalupfront Newspapers, Madu Onuorah, who was abducted from his residence in Lugbe, Abuja by policemen on Wednesday has been released.
WITHIN NIGERIA gathered Onuorah’s release was announced by the management of the Globalupfront Newspapers in a statement on Friday.
The management disclosed that he was released on bail on Thursday night by the Enugu State Police Command.
The statement read, “We have confirmed the release (on bail) of our Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Madu Onuorah who was abducted by men of the Ebonyi Police Command on Wednesday 22/5/2024 evening from his residence in Lugbe, Abuja.
“He was released late Thursday, 23/5/2024, night by Enugu State Police Command who requested the Ebonyi Police to abduct him for them. We are awaiting a full briefing by Mr Onuorah and our lawyers before issuing a full statement on this matter and the next line of action.
“We solidly stand by our Editor-in-Chief and the harmless story we published. We insist the police station is not a court of law where alleged defamation cases are tried. We want to thank the Journalism and Media family, friends and well-wishers, and all defenders of freedom of expression who rose against a budding tyranny.”
On Wednesday, Onuorah was whisked away by the security operatives at about 6 p.m. in the presence of his wife and children, the management said.
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