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Police Detain Journalist Over Petition By Vice Chancellor In Ekiti state
The police in Ekiti state are preventing Sodiq Atanda, senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), from leaving their headquarters in Ado-Ekiti after he honoured an invitation on Tuesday. .Read ..Full.. Article.. .
Atanda is being held on the orders of Joseph Eribo, the Commissioner of Police in the state.
On September 1, the police had summoned Atanda following a petition by Abayomi Fasina, vice chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), who is currently on leave.
The petition, filed through Fasina’s lawyers, accused Atanda and FIJ of cyberbullying, blackmail and criminal defamation.
In a letter signed by Musa Hadi, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Atanda was directed to appear at the police headquarters in Ado-Ekiti on September 4.
“This office is investigating a complaint via petition from T. S Adegboyega & CO. on behalf of Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina,” the letter stated.
FIJ has published a series of reports alleging that Fasina sexually harassed a married colleague, manipulated university processes, and bribed members of the governing council, and.. Read . .More —
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