#Endsars memorial: NUJ demands police apology over unlawful arrest of journalist.

 

The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Thursday, ordered the police to apologize or face a boycott over the unlawful arrest and arraignment of a Daily Post reporter, Sikiru Obarayese, during the EndSARS memorial.

According to reports gathered, the Osun NUJ Chairman, Wasiu Ajadosu, and Secretary, Bukola Elufadejin, requested that the police should apologize or face a boycott.

NUJ stated, “The police should be civil in approach and stop unnecessary force on citizens performing legitimate duties.

“They should focus on criminal elements. The union will no longer tolerate the abuse and harassment of its members.

“The Commissioner of Police must call his officers to order and educate them on the place of media in the task of policing the state.

“If this command fails to do so, the union may not have any other option than to stop reportage of all police activities”.

Recall that Obarayese was arrested and taken to the station on the instruction of Chief Superintendent Oyegbade Akinloye, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Dugbe Division.

He was charged to Osogbo Magistrate Court, under the charges of assaulting DPO Akinloye and a breach of peace.

However, Magistrate A. O. Daramola condemned the use of force and granted the request of the Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, for withdrawal of the suit and struck out the case.