The Nigerian Union of Journalist’s NUJ, Borno chapter has called for the immediate release of the regional editor of Daily Trust, Uthman Abubakar who was arrested on Sunday by military personale in Maiduguri.

The Union has also condemned the continued detention of Mr. Uthman with the military while calling on the understanding of the authorities to ensure Mr. Uthman regains his freedom without delay due to his bad health.

The Army had on Sunday stormed the regional office of Daily Trust, and whisked away, the Regional Editor Uthman Abubakar and Ibrahim Sawab(later released) on allegation of a report claiming a breach of secret information that detailed their operations.

In a statement, signed by the Secretary of the council, Ibrahim Mohammed strongly condemned the protracted detention of the journalists.

The statement said, “NUJ is deeply saddened by the military’s arrest of two of her members and staff of Daily Trust Newspaper, Uthman Abubakar and Ibrahim Sawab (released Monday 7/1/19) in Maiduguri on Sunday 6th January 2019 following a publication on military operation.

“The Union strongly believes that the country’s Armed forces is far greater in capacity, equipment and experience than the Boko Haram insurgents hence all of us have no fear that the forces can defeat the insurgents on any front and that has been the guiding reason for reporting military operations.

“NUJ believes the report of Daily Trust of Sunday 6/1/19 was misinterpreted by our gallant military which was only promoting a show of force and not contrary.

“We implore the concerned authority to see good in polishing justice with understanding and release the Bureau Chief, Uthman Abubakar still in custody.

“He is not well to undergo such detention and the Presidency through SSA to The President on Media Garba Shehu has ordered his release which has not been effected.

“The pen profession and Armed forces have enjoyed a long cordial relationship before and during the Boko Haram insurgency which has lasted almost ten years now.

“Let us all not give in to the antiques of the insurgents who will be happy with this negative trend and remain united to fully overcome the elements of terror”.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/01/borno-nuj-calls-for-release-of-daily.html

Dumbohari will kill a lot of journalists if he wins a second term. Journalists who should be at the fore front of resistance of his tyranny and second term ambition are busy collecting brown envelopes and shout sai baba. Many of you will killed if the monster comes back, I assure you.

Better join the Atikulated train and save our democracy.