The publisher and editor-in-chief of Globalupfront Newspapers, Madu Onuorah, who was forcibly taken from his residence in Lugbe, Abuja, by police officers on Wednesday, has been released.<\/p>\n
Onuorah’s release was announced by the management of Globalupfront Newspapers in a statement on Friday, detailing the circumstances surrounding his detention and subsequent release. According to the statement, he was released on bail late Thursday night by the Enugu State Police Command.<\/p>\n
The statement read, \u201cWe 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 evening from his residence in Lugbe, Abuja. He was released late Thursday night by Enugu State Police Command who had 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Globalupfront Newspapers firmly stated their support for Onuorah and defended the integrity of their reporting, emphasizing that the police station is not the appropriate venue for adjudicating defamation cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe solidly stand by our Editor-in-Chief and the harmless story we published. We insist 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, well-wishers, and all defenders of freedom of expression who rose against a budding tyranny.\u201d<\/p>\n
Onuorah’s abduction occurred around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, in the presence of his wife and children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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