Delta Police Invades Zion Publisher’s Family Home

Officersfrom the Delta State Police Headquarters, Asaba at about 9:20am on Saturday 17thMarch, 2012 invaded the family house of the publishers of Zion NationaleNewspapers in Okpanam to fish out Jude and Chris Obiemenyego whom they allegedto be publishers of Zion Nationale Newspapers.

Theofficers who were three in number on arrival demanded for the identities ofChris and Jude Obiemenyego, but based on the ground that they could notidentify Jude or Chris, they immediately arrested one Mr. Henry Obiemenyego(publisher’s brother) whom the police officers alleged to be the Publisher of Zion.

 Sources confirmed that the officers who arrested Henry Obiemenyego came in aMercedes 190E Saloon car and bundled him to unknown destination. The officersclaimed to be from the legal department of the command.

Investigations revealed that for over one week, the officers have been comingto the family house, telling the people they met that they were friends ofChris and Jude, even one of them claimed to be David by name.

However, when contacted, the O/C Legal said he was not aware but will find out,while the PPRO’s telephone number was not going as at the time of filing thisreport.

  Itcould be recalled that on the 20th February, 2012, Jude Obiemenyegowas arrested by men of the Delta State Police Command while on investigation,which was published in Rural Front Newspaper Vol. 1 No. 1, March 2012, UrhoboTimes Newspaper, March 8, 2012, PM News March 7, 2012, Fresh Angle online March8, 2012, Zion March 2012 Vol. 3 No. 13, National Point Newspaper, March 20,2012 and several other newspapers and online news outfits.

Meanwhile, concerned Deltans have condemned the arrest and illegal detention ofan innocent citizen, Mr. Henry Obiemenyego by the Delta State Police Command.

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