The Nigeria police on
Thursday raided Premium Times head office in Abuja, and arrested their
newspaper’s publisher.
The newspaper said
the publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi, was arrested alongside the paper’s judiciary
correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu.
It said: “Plain-clothed
officers conducted search at the office shortly after 5p.m. Thursday, and said
they were acting on a complaint filed by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur
Buratai.
“The
arrests came days after Premium Times turned down the army’s demand to retract
news stories about the Nigerian Army and its operations.”
Reacting
to the arrest, the paper’s Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, condemned it
stating that “they should stop deluding themselves that they can muzzle the
press and intimidate Premium Times.
“They
should know that our loyalty lies with our readers and the Nigerian people who
have a right to know.”
”The
paper will continue to discharge its responsibilities in line with global best
practices, social responsibility and patriotism, even at great risk to our
personal liberties,” Mojeed stated.
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