Reportera news, a news blog that came under fire after posting fake news about ex Minister and Lagos state Governor Fashola, has cried out about his brother being taken away by the DSS. You would recall that after the news was posted, Fashola sued all parties concerned.

The owner of the blog, IruefiNG, posted the following on twitter:

I'd like to inform Nigerians that my brother Chike Victor Ibezim was abducted by men of the DSS 2 days ago following a "defamaton" & "cyber-stalking" petition written against my media company
@ReporteraNews
by Babatunde Fashola based on the News report we published (Attached).

For the first 24 hours, we didn't know his whereabouts, we were aware he was taken by law enforcement because they came in search of me but met my absence but we didn't know which and where he was taken to, not until yesterday evening.
I have neither been giving any invitation based on this petiole and neither have I formally been invited to report for any case, thus wonder why they'd swoop on me and attack a member of my family in my stead, for sometime he knows absolutely nothing about.
While this is not the time to talk about the article for which reason Reportera was petitioned, I'd like to categorically make it clear that we didn't make a false allegation against the former minister, we only reported what was already in the media and even called it a rumour.
I call on all well-meaning Nigerians who know that the Rule of Law must be upheld in a 21st century democracy to join voices with me and my family to call for the immediate release of my brother followed with a proper & procedural investigation into this case to ascertain guilt.
Again, let me reiterate that I haven't received an invitation from the DSS and even when their men came in contact with my family, they didn't give any reasons for their visit or drop any details regarding his abduction neither was any instruction received to report anywhere.
Hence I don't even know what my next move should be. On this note, I'd like to tell Nigerians that I am worried about my safety. I have a very young family who depend on me and I cannot afford to be illegally kept away from them for even a second.
This country keeps giving us reasons not to believe in it as the day goes by but we will never stop because we have no other country apart from this. Please join voices with me to ensure that myself, my brother, family and business gets justice.

Source: https://twitter.com/IruefiNG/status/1690331681595564034

Lalasticlala mynd44 Dominique

Bloggers should be careful. You do not have the same right as certified media companies.

Afamed:
Does the cerified Media company have the right to promote fake news / or defaming individual characters?

No. But they are less vulnerable than bloggers. There is a limit to which a certified media company will be dragged or tortured because of fake news. This is because certified media companies have some rights that serve as immunity for them. They also have leverage on most of the influential people. Rain wey wet rat fit no do Lizard anything. Security is the key thing here. The media deceives the public even in America.

Tell your brother to hire lawyers so that he can provide evidence to his claims that Fashola was the one writing the judgement for the Tribunal.

It's simple as ABC

immortalcrown:
Bloggers should be careful. You do not have the same right as certified media companies.

Does the cerified Media company have the right to promote fake news / or defaming individual characters?

He should be locked up and they should throw the key to the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

So you knew it was a rumour and still went about spreading it .

Good for you!

Just go to DSS office to secure the release of your brother with proof of your story on Fashola.

You should own up and let them release your brother.
Go and proof your innocence with the source of your news

Afamed:
Tell your brother to hire lawyers so that he can provide evidence to his claims that Fashola was the one writing the judgement for the Tribunal.

It's simple as ABC

Two bottle of Heinekens beer🍺 on me 👍

Any wonder they behave like touts? When their C-IN-C is a tout and a deadbeat drug cartel baggy man, what do you expect? Imagine the police in civilized clime arresting you because they are looking for your brother or mother?

We thought the worse would be buhari but, there was an Asiwaju lurking inn the shadows.... Well all these are gonna end in a few months!

One frustrated children of bitterness has come above

He left the issue in discussion only to start attacking personality.

Truly electoral defeat is worse than Electrical shock

Don't mess with Fashola.

Some people just love fake news.

Bigkoko:
Any wonder they behave like touts? When their C-IN-C is a tout and a deadbeat drug cartel baggy man, what do you expect? Imagine the police in civilized clime arresting you because they are looking for your brother or mother?

We thought the worse would be buhari but, there was an Asiwaju lurking inn the shadows.... Well all these are gonna end in a few months!

You might be the next person to be arrested, someone who threatened to kill president Joe Biden was shot dead by FBI recently, nothing happened.

Agbadorian mod deleting opposing opinion/post.

DSS came looking for him and took his brother for questioning. Why is he hiding? He should present himself at DSS office and his brother will be released. He sounds so gentle now. He wasn't talking like this after he made the fake news.

The idiot will soon cry tribalism. Where did he write there its a rumour? He is still telling lies, how do you know they are Law Enforcement Agencies and how do you know what he was arrested for? Probably collected money like his fellow idiot did to defame Eniola Badmus.
There's one idiot here on this NL who posts fake news about people's death just for traffic. He will even post Candlelight, Service of songs, burial etc.
He has posted Aki, Regina, Chioma etc death, all just for stupid traffic.

Bloggers often post fairy tales as truths in order to drive traffic and earn income. Well, every business has risks and hazards. Just as they smile to the bank with earnings, bloggers who take risks should be ready to go to court when sued for their contents.

It is what it is.

DeepThroater:
So you knew it was a rumour and still went about spreading it .

Whether he reported a rumor or not what happened to rule of law? Why is his brother arrested? Did you go to school at all.

Pepperdemisback:
The idiot will soon cry tribalism. Where did he write there its a rumour? He is still telling lies, how do you know they are Law Enforcement Agencies and how do you know what he was arrested for? Probably collected money like his fellow idiot did to defame Eniola Badmus.
There's one idiot here on this NL who posts fake news about people's death just for traffic. He will even post Candlelight, Service of songs, burial etc.
He has posted Aki, Regina, Chioma etc death, all just for stupid traffic.

Don't mind them. When dt Igbo politician locked up Chude concerning phone calls they didn't insult the man all oversocial media.

But they've been trending Fashola with insults for this boys offense. They cover their own and demonize others.

leanonme82:
DSS came looking for him and took his brother for questioning. Why is he hiding? He should present himself at DSS office and his brother will be released. He sounds so gentle now. He wasn't talking like this after he made the fake news.

So it is OK for DSS to take his brother instead of him?

Gajagojo:




Whether he reported a rumor or not what happened to rule of law? Why is his brother arrested? Did you go to school at all.

He's hiding. Once he presents himself his brother will be released. It's normal protocol.

I have a very young family who depend on me and I cannot afford to be illegally kept away from them for even a second.

This is the silliest and most annoying part of the write up. You have a young family that depends on you but you take joy in lying and spreading falsehood against the head of another family. So, is your family more important than Fashola’s family?

This attempt to rally emotional support and blackmail the DSS has failed. Report yourself to the DSS and stop hiding. You will be properly investigated and prosecuted for your crimes.

leanonme82:


He's hiding. Once he presents himself his brother will be released. It's normal protocol.

It is normal?

Gajagojo:




Whether he reported a rumor or not what happened to rule of law? Why is his brother arrested? Did you go to school at all.

You wey go school, professor of IPOB, he should quietly report himself to the DSS and his brother will be released, meanwhile, he will be staying with the DSS for a very long time.

Ibo people think they can sit down and write rubbish against other people without going down for it? There is something fundamentally wrong with such culture that glorifies lies and crimes.

The modafuckers will be posting fake news upandan. When the long arm of the law grabs them, they start shedding tears and acting like victims.

From the name of the blogger owner, na dem dem. They have gone totally mental since their "yes daddy" came 3rd in the elections.

On the fateful day soldiers were supposedly surrounding Fashola in Abuja as he wrote PEPT judgement, he was seen in surulere at his father's 10yr remeberance and in the evening at Tobi Ashafas wedding in Victoria Island Lagos.

These propagandists are so slow, so it's Fashola dt has not practised law in over 20yrs of his public service dt judges will ask to write a judgement, when APC has a huge team of a-list lawyers. Their audience are mumus.

Georgry:



You might be the next person to be arrested, someone who threatened to kill president Joe Biden was shot dead by FBI recently, nothing happened.

Those foolish misfits think they can commit crime and hide under freedom of expression. Yes, there's freedom of speech, but freedom after speech is conditional. Fukkc around and find out.

leanonme82:

Don't mind them. When dt Igbo politician locked up Chude concerning phone calls they didn't insult the man all oversocial media.

But they've been trending Fashola with insults for this boys offense. They cover their own and demonize others.

I just hate them for that thing. They thought he was arrested by Lagos Government only to detect he was arrested by Anambra government with instructions from Emeka Offor. By the time they detected, they went dumb and contributed the bail.
They should help him to put fire and abuse online very well like the JAMB forger, so his matter go long.