(IJC/IFEX) – **New case, plus updates to IFEX alerts as noted in text** 1. Henry Ugbolue, Kaduna State correspondent for “The News” and “TEMPO” magazines, arrested on 10 October 1997. Place of detention: State Security Service (SSS) office, Kaduna Present situation: Released on 11 October 1997. Refused to report back. Still being hunted (updates IFEX […]
(IJC/IFEX) –
**New case, plus updates to IFEX alerts as noted in text**
1. Henry Ugbolue, Kaduna State correspondent for “The News” and
“TEMPO” magazines, arrested on 10 October 1997.
Place of detention: State Security Service (SSS) office, Kaduna
Present situation: Released on 11 October 1997. Refused to report
back. Still being hunted (updates IFEX alerts of 27 and 16
October 1997).
2. Terkum Kokoh, reporter for “The Democrat”, arrested in
Markurdi, Benue State on 1 October 1997.
Place of detention: Nigeria Police Headquarters, Markurdi
Present situation: Released. Date still to be confirmed (updates
IFEX alert of 16 October 1997).
3. Folu Oyewusi, reporter for “Daily Sketch”, arrested in
Markurdi, Benue State on 1 October 1997.
Place of detention: Nigeria Police Headquarters, Markurdi
Present situation: Released. Date still to be confirmed (updates
IFEX alert of 16 October 1997).
4. Demola Abimboye, associate editor, “The News”, arrested in
Lagos on 17 October 1997.
Place of detention: Police Criminal Investigation Department
(CID) Camp, Abuja.
Present situation: Released on 19 October 1997
5. Gbenga Alaketu, assistant editor “TEMPO”, arrested in Lagos
on 17 October 1997.
Place of detention: Police Criminal Investigation Department
(CID) Camp, Abuja.
Present situation: Released on 19 October 1997
6. Soji Omotunde, editor of “African Concord” magazine, arrested
in Lagos on 25 October 1997.
Place of detention: Still unknown.
Present situation: Still in detention (updates IFEX alert of 27
October 1997).
7. Casmir Igbokwe of “The News”, Wisdom Dike of “The Week”,
Joseph Ollor-Obari of “The Guardian”, Tokunbo Awoshakin of
“ThisDay” and Doifie Ola of “Post Express”, were arrested in
Ogbia Town, Bayelsa state on 18 October 1997.
Place of detention: Police station Ogbia Town Bayelsa State
Present situation: Released the same day.
8. Ladi Olorunyomi, journalist and wife of former
editor-in-chief of “The News”, Dapo Olorunyomi, arrested in Lagos
on 3 November 1997.
Place of detention: Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI)
Detention Camp. Apapa, Lagos.
Present situation: Released the same day.
9. Adetokunbo Fakeye, defence correspondent for “The News”,
“TEMPO” and “PM News”, arrested in Lagos on 4 November 1997.
Place of detention: Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI)
Detention Camp. Apapa, Lagos.
Present situation: Still detained (updates IFEX alert of 11
November 1997).
10. Onome Osifo-Whiskey, managing editor of “TELL” magazine,
arrested in Lagos on 9 November 1997.
Place of detention: Still unknown
Present situation: Still detained (updates IFEX alert of 10
November 1997).
11. Jenkins Alumona, editor of “The News”, arrested in Lagos on
8 November 1997.
Place of detention: State Security Services (SSS) detention Camp,
Abuja.
Present situation: still detained (updates IFEX alert of 11
November 1997).
12. Babafemi Ojudu, group managing editor of “The
News”/”TEMPO”/”PM News”, arrested at Seme town on the
Nigeria-Benin Republic border on 17 November 1997.
Place of detention: State Security Service (SSS) detention Camp,
Abuja.
Present situation: Still detained (updates IFEX alert of 19
November 1997).
13. Nduka Ogbeigbena, publisher of “ThisDay”, arrested in Abuja
on 14 November 1997.
Place of detention: Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI)
detention Camp, Apapa, Lagos.
Present situation: Released on 20 November 1997 (updates IFEX
alert of 20 November 1997).
14. Rafiu Salau, administration manager of “The
News”/”TEMPO”/”PM News”, arrested in Lagos on 18 November 1997.
Place of detention: Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI)
detention Camp, Apapa, Lagos.
Present situation: Still detained (updates IFEX alert of 20
November 1997).
15. Ben Adaji, Taraba State correspondent for “The News”,
arrested in Jalingo, Taraba State on 17 November 1997.
Place of detention: Police CID Headquarters, Jalingo
Present situation: Charged to court and granted bail on 22
November 1997 (updates IFEX alert of 20 November 1997).
16. Akin Adesokan, senior writer for “Post Express”, arrested at
Nigeria-Benin Republic border on 12 November 1997.
Place of detention: State Security Service (SSS) Detention Camp,
Ikoyi, Lagos.
Present situation: Still detained (updates IFEX alert of 25
November 1997).
New case:
17. Tume Ahamba, Kaduna State Correspondent for “Champion”
newspaper, arrested in Kaduna on 18 November 1997.
Place of detention: State Police Command Custody, Kaduna
Present situation: Released on bail by a Kaduna Court. Date of
release yet to be confirmed.
