- He was showed no warrant for his arrest
- The Management of Globalupfront Newspapers had called on the police to release Mr. Madu Onuorah immediately.
The police command in Enugu says its operatives arrested publisher and editor-in-chief of Globalupfront Newspaper, over an alleged defamatory publication.
In a statement by Daniel Ndukwe, the Enugu police spokesperson, said he was duly arrested in Abuja.
The police spokesperson said his arrest was aided via intelligence, after efforts made to formally invite him failed.
Ndukwe said Kanayo Uzuegbu, police commissioner in the state has ordered the office handling the case to professionally investigate and ensure that justice prevails.
“The Command wishes to state that contrary to the allegations, he was duly arrested in Abuja with the assistance of police operatives from Ebonyi State Command and the aid of intelligence, after efforts made to formally invite him failed,” the statement reads.
“Furthermore, his arrest was following the receipt of a written petition to the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, against him over an alleged defamatory publication he made against a US-based Reverend Sister.
The Enugu police commissioner called for patience from NUJ and others.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu has ordered the office handling the case to professionally investigate and ensure that justice prevails.
“He calls on the press family, particularly the leadership and members of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), and associates of the suspect, to exercise patience, assuring that the needful will be done in the case.”
WITHIN NIGERIA reported that police officers whisked away Madu Onuorah, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Globalupfront Newspaper (Online) on Wednesday.
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