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The Ebonyi state Governor ,Engr David Umahi have banned Vanguard and Sun newspapers  reporters in Ebonyi State. Ebonyitvnews first reports.

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has banned for life, the Correspondents of The Sun newspaper, Chijioke Agwu, and the Vanguard Newspaper, Peter Okutu, from entering Government House and all government facilities in the State.

Umahi, who made the declaration on Wednesday in a statewide live broadcast aired in the State’s television and radio stations, said he was displeased with the leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), for failing to discipline their members.

In his word Umahi said "If the Journalists have the Pen, we have the Koboko".

“Ebonyi State is no longer a dumping ground. Only the other day, Chijioke Agwu (referring to The Sun Correspondent) wrote that Lassa Fever is killing Ebonyi people in droves and few days back, Mr Peter Okutu of Vanguard did his own.

“Okutu is fond of degrading Ebonyi State, and I don’t know why my officials have allowed him to continue to do that, because he is not from Ebonyi State. I want to ban him for life with Chijioke Agwu. I don’t want to see them anywhere in any Government facility.

“We are not begging you to give us good report, because the only person that gives good or bad report is God. We are all accountable to him. If you think that Ebonyi State is a dumping ground, try it again.

“If you think you have the pen, we have the koboko. Let’s leave the Court alone. Ebonyi people are very angry with the press and let me warn that I won’t be able to control them or know when they unleash mayhem on you, if you continue to write to create panic in the State.

“I want you to write it that way, that I said, press in Ebonyi is trying to create another COVID that is more dangerous and that is to create panic in our people.

“The other one wrote that cholera has killed 20 people in Ohaukwu. If you try it again, I may not know when Ebonyians may react. This is important for the NUJ to know.

If you are an Ebonyi man or live in Ebonyi and you don’t feel our pains, it is a shame on you. May be, the press people claim they are untouchable. I have reported to the National President of NUJ, I have reported to State leadership of NUJ and I have reported to the public. Now, the dye is cast. May God save us, in the course of time

Ebonyitvnews recall that Governor Dave Umahi had on Saturday, ordered the police to detain indefinitely THE SUN Correspondent in the state, Mr Chijioke Agwu, after the Governor reportedly arrested and detained him in the state Government House.
Agwu’s travail is connected to a Lassa Fever disease story he recently authored and which the epidemic has continued to ravage the state, but the statistics grossly underreported.

Just Three 3days after the arrest of THE SUN correspondent, The Police in Ebonyi State yesterday again arrested Vanguard Correspondent, Mr. Peter Okutu, on the orders of a local government chairman. The arrest was over a report Okutu did about military invasion of Umuogodoakpu-Ngbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state.

Okutu was arrested by armed men of the State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, at Woodberry Hotel, Abakaliki, on the orders of the Ohaukwu Local Government Council Chairman, Mr. Clement Odah.
Before his arrest, the Vanguard reporter, Okutu was invited by the Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Mr. Francis Nwaze, over the report. The governor’s aide later asked Okutu to meet with Mr. Odah, the Council Chairman, to brief him on the true situation of the incident. Okutu was later contacted through his mobile phone by Mr. Odah, who asked him to meet him(Odah) at Woodberry Hotel, where he was arrested by waiting security operatives.
Okutu, who had envisaged danger, went with a colleague from another national daily, to see the Council Chairman.

At the hotel, it was gathered that Mr. Odah had queried Okutu, the Vanguard reporter, on the sources of his report and while he was still explaining to him, four SARS operatives emerged from within the hotel premises and took him away in a waiting Hilux van.


https://ebonyitvnews.com/2020/04/22/breaking-ebonyi-state-governor-banned-vanguard-and-sun-in-ebonyi/

the man with koboko
Umahi 2023

This is what they get by sharing fake news and spreading fear

Look at my sig jawe

Umahi the tyrant

Dictator Emperor Umahi himself.

It is well.

Democracy na serious illusion for Nigeria.

Vanguard tue

This dictatorship tendency and censorship of press freedom must not be allowed to stand.

Umahi is power drunk.

Our leaders and their Misplaced priorities.........People thought Buhari was the only tyrant.....

Instead of Umahi to ban the Hunger and Hardship ravaging his state......

Even those who try to paint a dictatorial tendency on PMB know in their heart that he has been far too soft compared to what everyone (supporters and critics) expected him to be.

Most of these other governors if given the chance will be far worse. Someone like Wike, Dino, Belo, Al Rufai or Fayose would be far worse dictators if given the chance.

DanseMacabre:


Democracy na serious illusion for Nigeria.

even america dey censor their media

Gbas Gbos

Northern puppet

9jatriot:
Even those who try to paint a dictatorial tendency on PMB know in their heart that he has been far too soft compared to what everyone (supporters and critics) expected him to be.

Most of these other governors if given the chance will be far worse. Someone like Wike, Dino or Fayose would be far worse dictators if given the chance.

Imagine! 1984 bubu would have filled prisons!

Mumu Governor! If the press face you, they will ruin u with their pen.

Tyrants everywhere.

Don't know y Buhari ass licking Governors are like this. Eg El Rufai, Umahi and Kogi Governor

The civil thing expected from the governor is to sue them or their paper..., I don't expect him to act as our aboki unless he was trained or brought up from the north

Kyase:

even america dey censor their media

Reach wey governor go ban paper from him state

budaatum:

Imagine! 1984 bubu would have filled prisons!

Was '1984 Buhfari' an elected leader

Same people calling others tyrant

DanseMacabre:


Reach wey governor go ban paper from him state

Trump ban CNN for white house

Kyase:

Trump ban CNN for white house

Why Umahi no ban dem from Government House

DanseMacabre:


Was '1984 Buhfari' an elected leader

If your point is current bubu is a democratically elected leader, I completely agree. 84 bubu had no time for democracy.

Kyase:

Trump ban CNN for white house

And did he also ban them from Washington?

Nope rather for exposing the colossal failure Umahi is since they did not buy into his propaganda of one project 20 Million shout. Who does not know that the trio of Umahi Ikpeazu n Ugwuanyi are the biggest failure when it come to governance in Nigeria today.

Makavelli25:
This is what they get by sharing fake news and spreading fear

Look at my sig jawe

DanseMacabre:


Why Umahi no ban dem from Government House

because e control the state, trump na only white house e fit control with total power

Kyase:

Trump ban CNN for white house

Not quite!

On Friday, November 16, Judge Kelly ordered that Acosta's press pass be restored for 14 days. The judge said in his ruling that Acosta was deprived of his Fifth Amendment rights of due process, because Acosta had not been given prior notice or the chance to rebut. Judge Kelly declined to rule on the First Amendment claim. In response, Press Secretary Huckabee Sanders claimed the court made it clear there was no First Amendment right to access the White House, although Judge Kelly had stated the ruling did not address questions about First Amendment issues.

Intending to request a preliminary injunction for Acosta to retain his press pass, which was to last longer than the existing temporary restraining order that was to expire November 30; and, after the White House sent Acosta a letter that said he "violated the basic standards governing [news conferences], and is, in our preliminary judgment, sufficient factual basis to revoke your hard pass"; on November 19, CNN's lawyer asked Judge Kelly for an emergency hearing "for the week of November 26, 2018, or as soon thereafter as possible." The White House responded in a later letter saying, "Having received a formal reply from your counsel to our letter of November 16, we have made a final determination in this process: your hard pass is restored. Should you refuse to follow these rules in the future, we will take action in accordance with the rules set forth above. The President is aware of this decision and concurs." CNN afterward signaled it will drop the lawsuit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN_v._Trump?wprov=sfla1

Kyase:
because e control the state, trump na only white house e fit control with total power

Lol. So using your analogy New York Governor fit wake up tomorrow ban say Washington Post from operating in New York because dem report stories wey no favour am abi

helinues:


And did he also ban them from Washington?

he cant

Gracealone:
That's not possible. The governor can ban news media from government house but not the entire state.
It is even worse if you force them to become undercover reporters.

Kyase can you see another opinion? You can't make an excuse for impunity man.

Lt.Gen Dave Umahi..
Lol