Read the statement below...

Our attention has been drawn to the arrest and detention of a 38-year-old blogger and publisher of an online news medium, Abia Facts, Mr. Iroegbu Emenike by the State Security Service (SSS) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.

According to the wife of the blogger, Mrs. Ekaette Emenike Iroegbu, the blogger was arrested by three (3) SSS operatives who invaded their Uyo residence in a Gestapo style in a black jeep. The operatives took away the two phones of Mrs. Emenike; the bloggers own phones and laptop, etc. After ransacking their apartment, they whisked the blogger away without disclosing the reason for his arrest and their destination.

Though the Director of SSS, Akwa Ibom State Command, Mr. Adesina informed me at about 9:04 pm on Tuesday, September 6, that he was not aware of the blogger's arrest, the wife of the blogger who went to the SSS office in Uyo has confirmed that her husband is being held by the SSS in Uyo.
Without prejudice to whatever reason may have motivated the arrest and detention of the blogger, it is very worrisome that the fundamental right to freedom of expression guaranteed by Section 39 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) is being eroded at an alarming and unprecedented level since the inception of the current dispensation.

Few examples will suffice.
Emmanuel Ojo, a blogger, was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command on Saturday, September 26, 2015 on the orders of the Ogun State governor over his publication about the governor's wife on Facebook. Blogger Seun Oloketuyi was equally arrested in 2015 over an online publication. Mr. Abubakar Sidiq Usman, a popular blogger and political commentator was arrested and detained recently by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged cyberstalking. Mr. Musa Azare from Bauchi State was also arrested recently by the Nigeria Police Force allegedly on the orders of his state governor over his critical publications on social media

The SSS and other security agencies should resist the emerging capricious proclivities of political office holders to use security agencies to clampdown on Nigerians for exercising their constitutional liberties. Democracy is being threatened in Nigeria by the rising display of intolerance to free speech.
Will the SSS and other security agencies be willing to arrest, detain and prosecute every Nigerian that is accused of making offensive or derogatory publication and statement? The security agencies should not be seen to be massaging the egos of the influential members of the society.

Those who believe that their reputation have been lowered in the eyes of right thinking members of the society should explore the legal option by seeking redress in a court of law.

While we are not yet certain about the person(s) who instigated Emenike's arrest, it is on record that the Abia State born blogger has been constantly harassed by the agents and officials of the Abia State Government over his publications. It is also on record that some government officials in Akwa Ibom State have been uncomfortable with some of his publications online.
We hereby call on the SSS to release Mr. Iroegbu Emenike immediately. Injury to one, is injury to all.

Thank you.
Inibehe Effiong, ESQ.
Convener, Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD).

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/09/sss-arrests-blogger-iroegbu-emenike.html

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#releaseIroegbuEmenike#

And the old tyrant from Daura continues with his misbehaviour.

Nigerians cannot be cowed, Buhari is a dumb tyrant.

na wa oo

Am sure you don't read the article. Abi Buhari dey flog you for your dream ni?

luvinhubby:
And the old tyrant from Daura continues with his misbehaviour.

Nigerians cannot be cowed, Buhari is a dumb tyrant.

wetin the guy do..they wanna wipe out all bloggers ?

chai!

#releaseIroegbuEmenikenow#

I have no problem with the arrest of people spreading false information as factual news. I remember someone posted popular pictures of Kenyan soldiers yesterday and labelled them as Nigerian soldiers just to paint the already undisciplined Nigerian Army as harassing people in the NigerDelta.

If there's any evidence of him breaking any law, then charge him to court ASAP for prosecution.

StOla:
I have no problem with the arrest of people spreading false information as factual news. I remember someone posted popular pictures of Kenyan soldiers yesterday and labelled them as Nigerian soldiers just to paint the already undisciplined Nigerian Army as harassing people in the NigerDelta.

If there's any evidence of him breaking any law, then charge him to court ASAP for prosecution.

Typical Yoruba man..... what was Fela's offense when he was bundled into prison like a bale of okirika

Saw it here https://www.nairaland.com/3334712/sss-arrest-another-nigerian-blogger

StOla:
I have no problem with the arrest of people spreading false information as factual news. I remember someone posted popular pictures of Kenyan soldiers yesterday and labelled them as Nigerian soldiers just to paint the already undisciplined Nigerian Army as harassing people in the NigerDelta.

If there's any evidence of him breaking any law, then charge him to court ASAP for prosecution.

Afonja and hypocrisy

When this undemocratic attitude is exerted on them, they will be complaining if the glorious south never join their protest.

madridguy:
Am sure you don't read the article. Abi Buhari dey flog you for your dream ni?

I read the article, the wife said SSS arrested her husband, DG SSS denied, the wife insisted that she went to their office and confirmed that her husband is there, what other details do you want?

Buhari is blaady tyrant but he will not go far.

Probably you skipped this part

" While we are not yet certain about the person(s) who instigated Emenike's arrest, it is on record that the Abia State born blogger has been constantly harassed by the agents and officials of the Abia State Government over his publications. It is also on record that some government officials in Akwa Ibom State have been uncomfortable with some of his publications online."

luvinhubby:


I read the article, the wife said SSS arrested her husband, DG SSS denied, the wife insisted that she went to their office and confirmed that her husband is there, what other details do you want?

Buhari is blaady tyrant but he will not go far.

madridguy:
Probably you skipped this part

" While we are not yet certain about the person(s) who instigated Emenike's arrest, it is on record that the Abia State born blogger has been constantly harassed by the agents and officials of the Abia State Government over his publications. It is also on record that some government officials in Akwa Ibom State have been uncomfortable with some of his publications online."

You also probably missed this.

"The wife of the blogger who went to the SSS office in Uyo confirmed that the blogger is being held by the SSS".

Full meaning of SSS? If you understand it.

luvinhubby:


You also probably missed this.

"The wife of the blogger who went to the SSS office in Uyo confirmed that the blogger is being held by the SSS".

rapistomenka:




Typical Yoruba man..... what was Fela's offense when he was bundled into prison like a bale of okirika

Typical miserable Igbo.

What has tribe got to do with the matter at hand?

Is it not there in the very report that the blogger has been a nuisance to the Abia and Akwa Ibom state governments?
Did the report not also give an instance of an Ogun State blogger who was arrested by the same SSS on the prodding of the Ogun state governor and not the Fulani President you so much hate that it has become a psychopathic disorder?

Must every arrested blogger who operate by no rules or ethics whatsoever, or even journalists who operate by the ethics of their profession be innocent of every charge?

Or you are too mentally limited to appreciate the example that I gave just from yesterday when someone deliberately posted a false picture of Kenyan soldiers as Nigerian soldiers in the NigerDelta harassing innocent civilians?

Oh! I forgot, you are one of the anarchists that always enjoy anything that paints a Fulani President bad, even if it is a deliberate false assertion, or the acknowledged actions of state governments.

As for you ConqueredWest, your misery has only began. I always enjoy that Yorubas make you miserable, a way of life that must continue with your children.