There has been growing concern in media circles in Osun State following the reported arrest of the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Osun State Council, Olalekan Akindoju, by police officers in Osogbo, on Thursday morning.
The development was confirmed by the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalist, Osun State Council, Adeyemi Aboderin in a post on the official Osun NUJ WhatsApp platform.
“IMPORTANT NOTICE,” said Aboderin. Policemen have reportedly arrested Hon.Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Osun State Council, Olalekan Akindoju at his residence on Thursday morning.
“Policemen were said to have raided his apartment and whisked him away to the State CID, Osogbo. More details to come.
The Osun NUJ chairman, also in a chat, said “Yet to ascertain the reason. “I have contacted the PPRO. Reason for arrest not yet known.”
Also, Daniel Odeyemi, Chairman of the Rave FM Chapel of the NUJ, where Akindoju is a member, also confirmed that police officers allegedly came to his residence and took him away.
“Lekan called the Head of Station this morning and said police officers raided his house and they are taking him to the state CID,” he said.
Odeyemi also said that the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Rave FM, Mr Femi Adefila, has gone to the Osun State Police Command headquarters on the matter.
He said authorities at the police command headquarters said they did not know his whereabouts.
Sources within the NUJ also said Akindoju’s whereabouts were unknown after the arrest and attempts to reach him by telephone failed.
“UPDATE ON AKINDOJU’S. ARREST. “In another update, the Osun NUJ chairman said, We have been able to trace him to the cells of Police PRU unit at the Police Headquarters.
“Probably a case of mistaken identity.
We are trying to get him out now.
“Thanks for your concern.
As of press time, attempts to get an official reaction from the Osun State Police Command proved abortive.
The police have not issued any statement explaining the circumstances that led to Akindoju’s arrest or confirming the reasons for his detention.
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