A senior reporter with African Independent Television, AIT, Amaechi Anakwue, has allegedly been detained for over 8 hours now in abuja on the orders of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu for referring to him as ‘controversial’ during a TV programme.
According to AIT, Anakwue was invited to Mr Mbu’s office this afternoon where he was immediately detained. Find below statement released by AIT management on their Facebook page.
“The management of DAAR communications owners of AIT, Raypower, Faaji FM and DAAR Sat has demanded the unconditional and immediate release of its senior correspondent Amaechi Anakwue who is presently in detention following a order from Joseph Mbu, AIG Zone 7. Joseph Mbu had ordered the arrest of the ace journalist for calling him ‘controversial’ during a TV programme.”
Joseph Mbu was the Commissioner of Police in Rivers state who had a strained relationship with the state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi before he was transferred to Abuja where he served as the FCT Commissioner before recently being promoted to Assistant Inspector General of Police.