Armed officers said to be men of the Nigerian Army, on Sunday, invaded the Daily Trust headquarters office in Abuja and its regional office in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The newspapers said hours after invading and shutting down Daily Trust regional office in Maiduguri, with editor and reporter arrested a new set of armed soldiers invaded Daily Trust head office, Abuja, packing computer set while ordering all members of staff to leave the newsroom.
The soldiers who, according to information gathered from the news medium, had stormed the premises of the newspaper’s office Sunday after and arrested its regional editor, Uthman Abubakar and a reporter, Ibrahim Sawab.
It was said it was not clear why they took the action but the news medium said: “it may be connected with the lead story of Daily Trust on Sunday which focused on military operations in the North-East.”
Daily Trust said it also learnt that the soldiers shut the gate of the Maiduguri regional office, after arresting the two editorial staff on sight at the time of the raid.
“A witness also noted that the soldiers requested to see Daily Trust’s Political Editor, Hamza Idris, whose byline appeared on the story,” Daily Trust said.
The military personnel were also said to have shut the gate of the Maiduguri regional office, after arresting the two editorial staff in sight.
next level on going. ..
a country that won’t obtain a court order bfore picking a journalist! !
Decree 4?
Who did this to us? this regime is called tyrants in agbada. if you support them, you are good to go. but if you oppose them, you are in a hot soup. please God forgive us our sins and take away this government from us.
Don’t complain. Enjoy they change why it last.
In a democractic system? It‘s high time we voted Buhari out on 16-02-12 to reclaim back Nigeria our own dear native land.
Tala ’84.
Dictatorship terrorist government of Nigeria in action killing as much as they can on daily basis
Clap for jubril of sudan and his Fulani terrorist government in action
This is just the beginning of what will happen in the second half of Buhari government.
Next level in it’s foundation
I guess they are in good support of PDP
Good. You junk journalists should know that false reportage is a crime
This is just the beginning more to come enjoy your next level loading.
Buhari 2050 Isha Allah.
That’s if he doesn’t turn Nigeria to local government
Yusuf I. Gwanda and it’s the job of the military to investigate in this democratic era..
If u like destroy the country you are doing ur future children. Ndiala
Buhari buhari when will you change
National security is at stake.
All Nigerians must do all that is necessary to support the security agencies in the difficult task of defending the territorial integrity of our country.
Levi Onyedika Tochukwu I would have replied you if not for the last vernacular word ( which may be abusive) you used. I don’t reply vile criticism
It will served the Media House right not to publishing fake news on the war between the Nigerian Army and Boko Haram again.
Buhari in full effect! Dictator extraordinary
Patience Uchenna Amen
Good
Yusuf I. Gwanda it’s not their duty to do that, they could have gone to court.
Clamping down on media
Nigerians brought this calamity on themselves there’s nothing like democracy in this regim nonsense integrity
Buhari must goooo
Good one , army should deal with those heads media
it’s called karma, writing concern me with dog fight
Sai Barawo!
That’s an Excellent Job
They invaded the house of a man who was to appear in court and the rest became history. Nigerians looked away because they didn’t like the man and felt it served him right, they didn’t know it wasn’t about the man that they should have spoken out but about our democracy. Today, they have closed down a media house and arrested the publisher and reporters in a supposedly democratic country which prides itself as the giant of Africa. What a shame. Who is even surprised? I’m not surprised. A government that only obeys whichever court judgement it wishes to obey is not a democratic government and therefore not fit to remain in power for the interest of peace.
Mon Agboola ?????
We are in a Police state….
Is Nigeria now a Police Country? May God save our Democracy