The management of the newspaper alleged that Onuorah was arrested by officers of Ebonyi State Police Command at the behest of Enugu State Police Command.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The management of Globalupfront Newspapers has confirmed that its publisher and editor-in-chief, Madu Onuorah, who was arrested by the police, has been released on bail.
About 10 armed policemen stormed his residence around 6pm on Wednesday in Lugbe, Abuja in two Sienna buses and took him away.
In a statement made available to TheNiche on Friday, the management of the newspaper alleged that Onuorah was arrested by officers of Ebonyi State Police Command at the behest of Enugu State Police Command.
The statement said he was released on Thursday night and that details would be made available to the public after debriefing of the editor.
“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,” the statement said.
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“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.”
The management said it stands by its editor and the “harmless story” the newspaper published, adding that 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,” the statement added.
