Edna Ulaeto, a journalist and staff member of OrderPaper who was arrested by the DSS has been released by the Department of State Security (DSS) within 24 hours of her arrest following the swift intervention of the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI).
The institute in a release to the media and made available to Nigerian Tribune said it is pleased to announce the release of Edna Ulaeto, a staff member of OrderPaper, from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS).
The IPI said Ulaeto was arrested on October 18, 2024, but was released the same day thanks to IPI Nigeria’s swift intervention.
This was contained in the statement signed by Legal Adviser & Head, Advocacy Committee IPI Nigeria, Tobi Soniyi.
The reporter had inaccurately reported this week that DSS operatives invaded the Nigerian National Assembly as part of a purported plot to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The DSS expressed concerns that OrderPaper’s publication posed serious national security threats and caused significant local and international embarrassment.
The agency said it sought to understand from the reporter the reasoning behind the inaccurate reporting and potential sources of false information aimed at destabilising the country.
IPI Nigeria acknowledged the DSS’s concerns and appreciated their decision to release Ulaeto.
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