Soldiers arrest FirstNews Editor, Segun Olatunji

Soldiers have arrested the Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, at his residence in Iyana Odo in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.

It was gathered that Olatunji was arrested by the soldiers on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Confirming the arrest, Olatunji’s wife disclosed that soldiers numbering ten arrived at their residence at about 6 p.m. and whisked her husband away without leaving any information behind as to where they were taking him to.

She said the soldiers reached for her husband’s phone and seized it immediately they arrived before bundling him into a van like a common criminal and zoomed off.

She added that efforts to know her husband’s offence or where they were taken him to were rebuffed by the stern-looking men.

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She said: “Some armed men dressed in military uniform totalling ten in number (two in uniform and the remaining 8 in mufti but all armed) arrived at our residence at Dauda Oriyomi Street, Iyana Odo along Joke Ayo in Abule Egba area of Lagos State and took away my husband.

“They refused to state his offence and where they were taken him to despite all the efforts to make them do so.”

The Publisher of FirstNews, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, who also confirmed the incident, said there has been no trace of Olatunji, noting that his phone line has been switched off.

Iworiso-Markson added that nobody has reached the family or the management of FirstNews to disclose the reason behind Olaytunji’s arrest.

While condemning the way and manner Olatunji was whisked away, Iworiso-Markson stated that he was never invited formally to answer any issue that bothered on national security.

There were indications that the military action may not be unconnected to a recent story published on FirstNews titled, “Defence Chief running office like family business – Public Interest Lawyers”.

The Star