The Nigeria Union of Journalists on Sunday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of a journalist with Summit Post Newspaper, Nelson Omonu, who was whisked away by security operatives believed to be working on the orders of Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari. According to the NUJ, Omonu was picked up in a commando-style in Abuja, in the early hours of Saturday, January 1, 2022, and taken to Katsina “in the most inhuman manner without prior invitation.”The arrest had since thrown NUJ and Abuja journalists into a panic. The statement read, “It is obvious that a lot of issues are seeking attention in Katsina State; first among them is the high insecurity. “The union will continue to forensically x-ray the activities of government officials and in particular those who believe they can use their positions to intimidate, harass, arrest and detain journalists for reporting on them.”Copyright PUNCH. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

Source: Punch January 03, 2022 07:29 UTC