The Nigerian police, through the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Tuesday arrested and detained Samuel Ogundipe, who covers the security sector.

Apart from Mr Ogundipe, this newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Musikilu Mojeed, and its education correspondent, Azeezat Adedigba, were also briefly detained and manhandled by the police at the SARS headquarters in Abuja.

Ms Adedigba was later released after about three hours of detention.

Mr Mojeed and Mr Ogundipe were driven from the SARS headquarters in Abuja to the IGP Monitoring Unit at Force Headquarters where Mr Ogundipe was made to write a statement.

At the Force headquarters, a DCP at the IGP Monitoring Unit, Sani Ahmadu, was heard directing lawyers to “rush to court” to obtain a warrant to detain Mr Ogundipe.

They repeatedly asked the journalist to disclose his source for a story published by this newspaper.

The story, also published by other media, revealed a letter written by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on last week’s siege to the National Assembly by security officials.

When Mr Mojeed alerted the DCP that it was wrong compelling a journalist to disclose a source of information, the police officer became furious threatening the journalist.

He said the police was acting within the law and that Samuel would remain detained unless he discloses those who gave him the document,” the journalist said.

“He said the police was acting within the law and that Samuel would remain detained unless he discloses those who gave him the document,” the journalist said.

Officials at the police headquarters told PREMIUM TIMES that the directive to detain the journalist came directly from the Inspector General of Police who is said to be angry at this paper’s critical reporting of his activities.

How the journalist was arrested
Moves to arrest Mr Ogundipe started on Saturday, August 11, when a Police Superintendent, Emmanuel Onyeneho, phoned a PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Azeezat Adedigba, requesting her to show up at their station.

PREMIUM TIMES management had then insisted that the request be formally sent to it so the reporter could honour it on Monday.

A formal of invitation letter from an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Muhammed, said the police was investigating a crime of which her name and number was involved.

How the journalist was arrested
Moves to arrest Mr Ogundipe started on Saturday, August 11, when a Police Superintendent, Emmanuel Onyeneho, phoned a PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Azeezat Adedigba, requesting her to show up at their station.

PREMIUM TIMES management had then insisted that the request be formally sent to it so the reporter could honour it on Monday.

A formal of invitation letter from an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Muhammed, said the police was investigating a crime of which her name and number was involved.

How the journalist was arrested
Moves to arrest Mr Ogundipe started on Saturday, August 11, when a Police Superintendent, Emmanuel Onyeneho, phoned a PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Azeezat Adedigba, requesting her to show up at their station.

PREMIUM TIMES management had then insisted that the request be formally sent to it so the reporter could honour it on Monday.

A formal of invitation letter from an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Muhammed, said the police was investigating a crime of which her name and number was involved.

“This office is investigating a case of criminal conspiracy, cybercrime, attempted kidnapping and fraudulent act that your name and phone number featured.

“You are kindly requested to interview the undersigned officer on 14th August 2018 by 1000hrs for fact findings,” the letter reads.

It turned out it was all a lie when the reporter arrived at the SARS office as directed.

As early as 10 a.m. Monday morning, the reporter, in the company of Mr Mojeed and another staffer was at the SARS headquarters, Guzape, but was told the investigating officer, Emmanuel Onyeneho, was not available.



An armed operative (ostensibly on directives), who attended to the trio subsequently confiscated Ms Adedigba’s phone and detained her, after physically manhandling PREMIUM TIMES editor-in-chief, who attempted to intervene.

After she was led in, the editor and the staffer had to wait for over four hours before Mr Onyeneho eventually sauntered in.

Subsequently, the official, who declined giving details on the reason for the invitation requested that Ms Adedigba dial a number, he provided, with her phone. The dialled number turned out to be that of Mr Ogundipe. The official requested that Mr Mojeed ask the reporter, to come down, a request he immediately obliged.

Immediately, Mr Ogundipe came in, Ms Adedigba was allowed to go while Messrs Mojeed and Ogundipe were detained.

It was at this point that the two were notified that the police were investigating the source of the interim report sent by the IGP on Mr Daura as published by PREMIUM TIMES.

Subsequently, the official, who declined giving details on the reason for the invitation requested that Ms Adedigba dial a number, he provided, with her phone. The dialled number turned out to be that of Mr Ogundipe. The official requested that Mr Mojeed ask the reporter, to come down, a request he immediately obliged.

Immediately, Mr Ogundipe came in, Ms Adedigba was allowed to go while Messrs Mojeed and Ogundipe were detained.

It was at this point that the two were notified that the police were investigating the source of the interim report sent by the IGP on Mr Daura as published by PREMIUM TIMES.

Subsequently, the official, who declined giving details on the reason for the invitation requested that Ms Adedigba dial a number, he provided, with her phone. The dialled number turned out to be that of Mr Ogundipe. The official requested that Mr Mojeed ask the reporter, to come down, a request he immediately obliged.

Immediately, Mr Ogundipe came in, Ms Adedigba was allowed to go while Messrs Mojeed and Ogundipe were detained.

It was at this point that the two were notified that the police were investigating the source of the interim report sent by the IGP on Mr Daura as published by PREMIUM TIMES.



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The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja [Photo Credit: www.npf.gov.ng]
DEVELOPING STORY: Nigerian police detain Premium Times journalist, ask him to disclose his source
August 14, 2018Tosin Omoniyi
On the day the Nigerian presidency was complaining about the excesses of a unit in the police, the same unit was forcing a PREMIUM TIMES journalist to disclose his source.


The Nigerian police, through the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Tuesday arrested and detained Samuel Ogundipe, who covers the security sector.

Apart from Mr Ogundipe, this newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Musikilu Mojeed, and its education correspondent, Azeezat Adedigba, were also briefly detained and manhandled by the police at the SARS headquarters in Abuja.

Ms Adedigba was later released after about three hours of detention.

Mr Mojeed and Mr Ogundipe were driven from the SARS headquarters in Abuja to the IGP Monitoring Unit at Force Headquarters where Mr Ogundipe was made to write a statement.


At the Force headquarters, a DCP at the IGP Monitoring Unit, Sani Ahmadu, was heard directing lawyers to “rush to court” to obtain a warrant to detain Mr Ogundipe.

They repeatedly asked the journalist to disclose his source for a story published by this newspaper.

The story, also published by other media, revealed a letter written by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on last week’s siege to the National Assembly by security officials.

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When Mr Mojeed alerted the DCP that it was wrong compelling a journalist to disclose a source of information, the police officer became furious threatening the journalist.


“He said the police was acting within the law and that Samuel would remain detained unless he discloses those who gave him the document,” the journalist said.

Samuel Ogundipe, a reporter at Premium Times
Samuel Ogundipe, a reporter at Premium Times
Officials at the police headquarters told PREMIUM TIMES that the directive to detain the journalist came directly from the Inspector General of Police who is said to be angry at this paper’s critical reporting of his activities.


How the journalist was arrested
Moves to arrest Mr Ogundipe started on Saturday, August 11, when a Police Superintendent, Emmanuel Onyeneho, phoned a PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Azeezat Adedigba, requesting her to show up at their station.

PREMIUM TIMES management had then insisted that the request be formally sent to it so the reporter could honour it on Monday.

A formal of invitation letter from an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Muhammed, said the police was investigating a crime of which her name and number was involved.


“This office is investigating a case of criminal conspiracy, cybercrime, attempted kidnapping and fraudulent act that your name and phone number featured.

“You are kindly requested to interview the undersigned officer on 14th August 2018 by 1000hrs for fact findings,” the letter reads.

It turned out it was all a lie when the reporter arrived at the SARS office as directed.

As early as 10 a.m. Monday morning, the reporter, in the company of Mr Mojeed and another staffer was at the SARS headquarters, Guzape, but was told the investigating officer, Emmanuel Onyeneho, was not available.


An armed operative (ostensibly on directives), who attended to the trio subsequently confiscated Ms Adedigba’s phone and detained her, after physically manhandling PREMIUM TIMES editor-in-chief, who attempted to intervene.

After she was led in, the editor and the staffer had to wait for over four hours before Mr Onyeneho eventually sauntered in.

See the police letter containing totally fabricated allegations against a Premium Times reporter.
See the police letter containing totally fabricated allegations against a Premium Times reporter.

See the police letter containing totally fabricated allegations against a Premium Times reporter.—

Subsequently, the official, who declined giving details on the reason for the invitation requested that Ms Adedigba dial a number, he provided, with her phone. The dialled number turned out to be that of Mr Ogundipe. The official requested that Mr Mojeed ask the reporter, to come down, a request he immediately obliged.

Immediately, Mr Ogundipe came in, Ms Adedigba was allowed to go while Messrs Mojeed and Ogundipe were detained.

It was at this point that the two were notified that the police were investigating the source of the interim report sent by the IGP on Mr Daura as published by PREMIUM TIMES.


They were subsequently driven to the IGP Monitoring Unit at Force Headquarters where Mr Ogundipe was made to write

The Story
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, recently accused Mr Daura of gross violation of Nigerian constitution in Tuesday’s barricade of the National Assembly by State Security Service operatives.

In a preliminary report on the controversial incident prepared for Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, Mr Idris said Mr Daura was working for some politicians for selfish interest, but did not name the accomplices.

He said Mr Daura did not consult with other security agencies before ordering the siege, and questioned the validity of a security report that allegedly anticipated a violence at the parliament.

Mr Daura was sacked by Mr Osinbajo on Tuesday afternoon. He was immediately handed over to the police for further interrogation, after unathorised deployment of SSS officers that sparked nationwide outrage and condemnation.

Mr Idris said the police have been interrogating Mr Daura in Garki, Abuja, since he was arrested.

The report, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, was signed by Mr Idris on August 8, but it was not immediately clear whether Mr Osinbajo has received it.

Apparently disturbed by the report, the police operatives are bent on making Mr Ogundipe disclose the source of the documents.

However, the report was also published by other newspapers who had access to the documents.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/280119-developing-story-nigerian-police-detain-premium-times-journalist-ask-him-to-disclose-his-source.html?

9ja don cast..... big-time..

Osinbanjo don’t do this
It’s bad for a pastor to do this

Too long.


In summary, a Premium Times journalist was detained by the police for allegedly having Access to classified documents. (Including the IGP's letter to The Presidency regarding the NASS siege)

He was mandated to provide his "source". You know how they always say a source bla bla bla...yeahh...that kind thing..



There you go, saved you 10mins of your precious time.

Back to bubu dictatorship era on 1984

One certified mu-mu will come hia now and shout sai baba... Za ka chi uwarka

Which kind long news be dis?

Stop the clampdown on the Press

When you have a terrorist as president. .. rubbish

We are coming for u

No no no, this is unheard of in any part of the world!! It's unethical of the Nigerian Police Force

joey150:
Too long.


In summary, a journalist was detained for allegedly having Access to classified documents.

He was mandated to provide his "source". You know how they always say a source bla bla bla...yeahh...that kind thing..



There you go, saved you 10mins of your precious time.

I love this summary

Which kind OP you be sef? Ordinary copy and paste you can't do correctly?

3 years plus into his 1st term Nigeria have started
Burning , after seeing the writing on the way
Some are saying said baba for selfish interest.
One thing is certain , if buhari win the misery that
Will fall on Nigeria will definitely fall on those who
Voted him in power

Nigeria is gradually being run like a caliphate

Hmmm... trying to silence the one voice that has refused to back down on the atrocities of this government. Gag the press all you want, but you will end up shooting yourself in the leg AGAIN! This people are so dumb.

Which story dem publish sef? Wey Dey cause wahala now

K

He won't. Journalists are usually trained to die with their source never being released. In short, it's a thing of honour to be arrested, castrated or even killed because of protecting one's source.

Kindly tell those policemen to stop wasting time as it is an exercise in futility

The government keeps going low

kapelvej:
Back to bubu dictatorship era on 1984

All these corrupt minded half baked journalist that show great empathy for pdp?The Police should hand him over to The Department of State Services he will reveal the snitch that purportedly gave him the expo.

chai see them life ka

This your moniker is funny lalas247 come and see

MYND44ISANIDIOT:
can you just imagine what the terrorist president Buhari is doing in this our country. Democracy is just gone. Buhari is really a big time terrorist.

Hmmm. Osibanjo was right about the overhauling afterall. The information the journalist published was for the betterment of the country naaw. This clearly shows the SARS citizens maltreatment is actually based on order from above for monetary value in returns. The oga at the the tops are actually enjoying the returns. Just my opinion oooo before person start asking me for my source ooo. My innocent mind is my source ooooooo!

Cheap s7 edge. Check my signature.

blacknp:
All these corrupt minded half baked journalist that show great empathy for pdp?The Police should hand him over to The Department of State Services he will reveal the snitch that purportedly gave him the expo.

You must be very very stupid. People like you shouldn't be a part of any decent society. Idiot.

You wake up, go work traffic wahala...... finish to go back house traffic wahala too . u enter house say make u browse as u on data.. MTN don begin drink Ur data not with straw but with tube, oya enter social media platform, APC, wahala , PDP wahala.... people lamenting, crime everywhere, u comot online say make u just stroll go chill with one bottle.... SARS cm with wahala people Wei suppose
protect u the reverse it's the case u go carry money Wei u. no get bail urself sharp sharp... u enter house to sleep since work na tomorrow NEPA go cm carry light.....

Abeggi this country tire person jare

MYND44ISANIDIOT:
can you just imagine what the terrorist president Buhari is doing in this our country. Democracy is just gone. Buhari is really a big time terrorist.

This is Nigeria we practice democrazy stop following oyibo,pounded yam no be mashed potatoes. Even ekweremadu and his pdp colleagues all stole billions of Naira in the name of democracy which is just a cliche in Nigeria politics.

When premium times leak the fake Mrs adeosun NySC certificate & uncovered so many wrong things going on in ds buhari led govt u think its undemocratic agents r happy?

To them its a revenge mission on premium times

Some many similarities between this government and the dark days of military dictatorship, may God save Nigerian from tyranny.

So much suppression of opposition using the instruments security.

Very unfortunate, I wish Premium Times can sue them for distrust because they lied to them. It is the prerogative of every journalist to protect his/her source and the Police don't have the right to detain anybody for that rather they have to tighten every loose end to avoid information leakage. Above all, the let out information is not against national security. Except if the Police have some things to hide.