Wickedness and lawlessness everywhere!!
No fear of God in the land.

Prince my man! Ok, so wetin concern the girl with Task Force work? There's more to this story

Naija247blog:
In Akwa Ibom thugs who work for Prince Ikim on Monday who is the Chairman, Waste Management Agency, Akwa Ibom, on the 16th of September, 2019 assaulted Mary Ekere and thereafter stripped her in the state. This was done because she was taking pictures of events at the Ibom plaza, the state capital, Uyo.

The information gotten from journalist who works with ‘The post Newspaper‘ was that she was passing along the plaza where she saw some task force operators seizing some goods belonging to traders in the plaza and then she decided to take some pictures of the events. It was also said that the thugs irked by the journalist’s action allegedly beat her to stupor, stripped her naked and also dragged her into a waiting vehicle in the scene.


It was later gotten that Miss Mary was taken to the court on Tuesday which was the following day, by the prison guards in their vehicle where she pleaded not guilty to the charges against her before the honorable court. Thereafter she was then granted bail of N10, 000 (Ten thousand Naira). The Waste Management Agency Chairman of Akwa Ibom State, Prince Akim who later ordered that Miss Mary should be sent back to the prison even after meeting the bail conditions. Then She taken back to prison custody and is currently at the Uyo prisons. Reacting to the incident, the father to the accused, said he was shocked by the incident, describing it as unfortunate.



Meanwhile, Journalists in the Niger State have condemned act which they termed as inhuman treatment against their colleague, Miss Mary Ekere. In a release signed by Comrade Amos Etuk, who is the NUJ chairman, he expressed shock that Miss Mary Ekere was sent back to prison even when the presiding judge had granted her bail, and the father met the bail terms.

Similarly, the Chairman of the Federated Chapel, Comrade Inimfon Silas in a statement vowed to use legal means to bring the victims to justice lamenting that journalists will no longer be safe to carry out their lawful duties.

Also the female journalists under the aegis of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Akwa Ibom state chapter were seen in a peaceful protest, early hours of today marching in their numbers to the sanitation court to register their grievances.

The Chairman of NAWOJ, Comrade Uduak Ekong in a telephone interview with our correspondent who wondered why Miss Ekere would be forced to spend two nights in the prison custody even after meeting the bail term called for her immediate release as well as an unreserved apology to the accused.

Comrade Ekong also called for total reorientation of the law enforcement agents in the state noting that even if they were authorized by the state government to stop people from trading around the plaza and along the road, they should carry out such duties with every sense of decency and decorum.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Waste Management Agency said he was not aware that Miss Ekere was still remanded in prison custody after meeting the bail terms. He promised to ensure that the accused is released soon.

Source: https://naija247blog.home.blog/2019/09/18/female-journalist-miss-mary-ekere-beaten-up-and-stripped-off-her-clothes-in-akwa-ibom/

What charges?taking pictures?or was it something else?please can you re-post this again telling us what the charges were before I comment.because if this story is true,it confirms that Akwa Ibom State Government might be using thugs and all sort of miscreants to commit evil.secondly,if this story is true and the NUJ Akwa ibom State branch allows this matter die with fighting for justice for the young lady,it will only confirm that the NUJ Akwa Ibom branch is only there to beg for government house money.I challenge the state branch to fight for its own and prove to us that the state branch is not made up of poor minded people who got into journalism to beg for money indirectly.

Naija247blog:
In Akwa Ibom thugs who work for Prince Ikim on Monday who is the Chairman, Waste Management Agency, Akwa Ibom, on the 16th of September, 2019 assaulted Mary Ekere and thereafter stripped her in the state. This was done because she was taking pictures of events at the Ibom plaza, the state capital, Uyo.

The information gotten from journalist who works with ‘The post Newspaper‘ was that she was passing along the plaza where she saw some task force operators seizing some goods belonging to traders in the plaza
and then she decided to take some pictures of the events. It was also said that the thugs irked by the journalist’s action allegedly beat her to stupor, stripped her naked and also dragged her into a waiting vehicle in the scene.


It was later gotten that Miss Mary was taken to the court on Tuesday which was the following day, by the prison guards in their vehicle where she pleaded not guilty to the charges against her before the honorable court. Thereafter she was then granted bail of N10, 000 (Ten thousand Naira). The Waste Management Agency Chairman of Akwa Ibom State, Prince Akim who later ordered that Miss Mary should be sent back to the prison even after meeting the bail conditions. Then She taken back to prison custody and is currently at the Uyo prisons. Reacting to the incident, the father to the accused, said he was shocked by the incident, describing it as unfortunate.



Meanwhile, Journalists in the Niger State have condemned act which they termed as inhuman treatment against their colleague, Miss Mary Ekere. In a release signed by Comrade Amos Etuk, who is the NUJ chairman, he expressed shock that Miss Mary Ekere was sent back to prison even when the presiding judge had granted her bail, and the father met the bail terms.

Similarly, the Chairman of the Federated Chapel, Comrade Inimfon Silas in a statement vowed to use legal means to bring the victims to justice lamenting that journalists will no longer be safe to carry out their lawful duties.

Also the female journalists under the aegis of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Akwa Ibom state chapter were seen in a peaceful protest, early hours of today marching in their numbers to the sanitation court to register their grievances.

The Chairman of NAWOJ, Comrade Uduak Ekong in a telephone interview with our correspondent who wondered why Miss Ekere would be forced to spend two nights in the prison custody even after meeting the bail term called for her immediate release as well as an unreserved apology to the accused.

Comrade Ekong also called for total reorientation of the law enforcement agents in the state noting that even if they were authorized by the state government to stop people from trading around the plaza and along the road, they should carry out such duties with every sense of decency and decorum.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Waste Management Agency said he was not aware that Miss Ekere was still remanded in prison custody after meeting the bail terms. He promised to ensure that the accused is released soon.

Source: https://naija247blog.home.blog/2019/09/18/female-journalist-miss-mary-ekere-beaten-up-and-stripped-off-her-clothes-in-akwa-ibom/

Incident happened in Akwa Ibom as reported by you, OP, yet you said in your story that "... Journalist in Niger State have condemed the act...". How come Journalist in Niger State are first to react and condmn the act? This your zigzag written news story just be as É be Sha.

Meanwhile, the lady could have taken the shot codedly.

I wish God can change Nigeria overnight that everyone starts acting like civilized people.

It is becoming Alarming that Akwa Ibom State politicians are beginning to be very intolerant..

As long as God ruleth in the affairs of men..mere mortals who continue to oppress other men..

..their days are numbered..
Surely their days are numbered.

Babaric...! How exactly does she deserve such treatment for just taking pictures? The State government better come out and condemn this act and different authorities make sure that justice is served.

richie240:

Dhur, u never c anything.
Someone will blame buhari now, just watch!

Lolz, I nor torkam?

You Talk am...