Police accuse Premium Times reporter, Ogundipe, of theft and illegal possession
The Nigeria Police Force said accused the reporter of Premium Times online publication, Samuel Ogundipe of theft and unlawful possession of restricted and classified documents,
A statement by the Force spokesman, DCP Jimoh Moshood, Thursday, said that was the reason the journalist is being investigated and prosecuted.
Ogundipe was arrested on Aug. 14 and has been in the detention of members of the police for alleged publication of the Inspector-General of police interim report on the investigation on the former Director-General of DSS, Lawal Daura over his role in the invasion of the National Assembly.
[penci_blockquote style=”style-2″ align=”none” author=””]Moshood said that Ogundipe was also being investigated and prosecuted under other offences which violate Official Secret Act, Cyber Crime Act, and the Penal Code Law for which he has volunteered statements and standing trial.[/penci_blockquote]
Moshood said the documents were inimical to state and national security and could jeopardise peace, breakdown of law and order capable of causing crisis in the country.
Moshood said that Ogundipe was also being investigated and prosecuted under other offences which violate Official Secret Act, Cyber Crime Act, and the Penal Code Law for which he has volunteered statements and standing trial.
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According to him, Ogundipe was arrested on completion of preliminary investigation and would be arraigned in a court of competent jurisdiction in the FCT in less than 24 hours. The spokesman said that Ogundipe was remanded in police custody and the case was adjourned to Aug. 20.
“The Nigeria Police force as a law abiding organisation will continue to ensure that the Rule of Law and its supremacy which are essentials of democracy prevails at all times,” he said. Moshood stressed that individual or group of persons who violate the law must be brought to justice.
The spokesman harped that the force would also ensure that all Nigerians irrespective of profession, practice or carrier are subject to the same Law.
“Every concerned group(s) or interested person(s) should be aware that the matter is in court and the due process of law is being followed.
“The Nigeria police force and the media are veritable partners in ensuring peace, law and order in the country, but it will not compromise or allow an offender to go scot free or pervert the course of justice.
“However, the Force is constrained by the Law to allow justice to take its course and rule of law to prevail in this case,” he said.
He assured all law abiding Nigerians, respected media practitioners and other members of the public of a guaranteed freedom of expression as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution as amended.
The Nigeria Police Force said accused the reporter of Premium Times online publication, Samuel Ogundipe of theft and unlawful possession of restricted and classified documents,
A statement by the Force spokesman, DCP Jimoh Moshood, Thursday, said that was the reason the journalist is being investigated and prosecuted.
Ogundipe was arrested on Aug. 14 and has been in the detention of members of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad for alleged publication of the Inspector-General of police interim report on the investigation on the former Director-General of DSS, Lawal Daura over his role in the invasion of the National Assembly.
Moshood said the documents were inimical to state and national security and could jeopardise peace, breakdown of law and order capable of causing crisis in the country.
Moshood said that Ogundipe was also being investigated and prosecuted under other offences which violate Official Secret Act, Cyber Crime Act, and the Penal Code Law for which he has volunteered statements and standing trial.
According to him, Ogundipe was arrested on completion of preliminary investigation and would be arraigned in a court of competent jurisdiction in the FCT in less than 24 hours. The spokesman said that Ogundipe was remanded in police custody and the case was adjourned to Aug. 20.
“The Nigeria Police force as a law abiding organisation will continue to ensure that the Rule of Law and its supremacy which are essentials of democracy prevails at all times,” he said. Moshood stressed that individual or group of persons who violate the law must be brought to justice.
The spokesman harped that the force would also ensure that all Nigerians irrespective of profession, practice or carrier are subject to the same Law.
“Every concerned group(s) or interested person(s) should be aware that the matter is in court and the due process of law is being followed.
“The Nigeria police force and the media are veritable partners in ensuring peace, law and order in the country, but it will not compromise or allow an offender to go scot free or pervert the course of justice.
“However, the Force is constrained by the Law to allow justice to take its course and rule of law to prevail in this case,” he said.
He assured all law abiding Nigerians, respected media practitioners and other members of the public of a guaranteed freedom of expression as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution as amended.