PUNCH Metro has confirmed the release of some correspondents and staff members of an online newspaper, Peoples Gazette, from police custody. In a telephone interview with our correspondent, Friday evening, the publisher of Peoples Gazette, Samuel Ogundipe, confirmed that the arrested journalists and other staff members were released unconditionally around 6 pm. Ogundipe said, “I can confirm that our reporters and other staff members that were arrested earlier by the police have been released unconditionally. “Unfortunately, rather than going to court, Buratai decided to intimidate our reporters and staff members by sending policemen to our head office. When our correspondent reached out to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, the police spokesperson also confirmed that the arrested journalists and staff members of Peoples Gazette had been released.

Source: Punch July 23, 2022 06:23 UTC