Edward Nnachi, AbakalikiThe Human Rights, Liberty Access & Peace Defenders Foundation has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, over the attempted abduction and threat to the life of The PUNCH’s correspondent in Ebonyi State, Edward Nnachi. The petition was also sent to Amnesty International, the Police Service Commission, the Minister of Interior and the National Human Rights Commission. On interrogation, the suspect said he was acting on orders from above. HURIDE in its petition alleged that there were threats to Nnachi’s life by agents of the state government and urged the IG to look into the incident and unmask the persons behind it. All rights reserved.

Source: Punch August 07, 2020 03:00 UTC