The Publisher of The Ink Newspaper, Mr. NSIBIET John collapsed while he was in police custody, Thursday.
The lanky journalist was taken to police cell at about 4pm after several statements were taken from him in a criminal defamation case instituted against him by the Deputy Governor of the State, Mr. Moses Ekpo popularly called Uncle Mo.

Nsibiet who is an ulcer patient has been starved of food since he was arrested early morning.
A petition of criminal defamation against the publisher was sent in to the Nigerian Police Force by the Deputy Governor signed by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Governor.

The publisher had raised alarm back in September that he has escaped assassination attempts.
He was picked up this morning after being trailed for several months by the security outfit.

TheMail Newspaper learnt on good authority that Nsibiet was betrayed by a close colleague who was paid by the police to tell them how they can capture Nsibiet. The police then studied Nsibiet’s routes and movements, before capturing him today.

This morning, a mufty wearing police man who had stationed at Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Four Lanes, flagged down Nsibiet’s vehicle after he drove out from his Osongama residence. Thinking that the person who flagged him down wanted a lift, Nsibiet stopped his car but on entering the vehicle, the man identified himself as a police officer, brought out a paper which showed Nsibiet’s number plate. He radioed force Headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia to confirm from the person on the other end of the conversation if it was the number plate they had earlier detailed him to work on. When it was confirmed, the police officer told the publisher that he was wanted at the force headquarters alongside the car. Immediately, a police Hilux van drove behind them enroute the force headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia........

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Uncle Mo but why

So even you are as dictatorial as our APC leaders.

Abuse of human rights and power is typical of Nigerian politicians irrespective of political party.

Why treat a journalist like a fugitive because there's an article you don't like?

Whatever happened to the freedom of speech and expression or the independence of journalists?

NUJ up to you