The police have invited an editor and two correspondents with a national newspaper, Leadership, following the publication of a story entitled: Outrage trails presidential directive on Tinubu, APC.”
Those invited include the paper’s Group News Editor, Tony Amokeodo; Chibuzor Ukaibe (Correspondent, Abuja) and Taiwo Ogunmola Omilani (Correspondent, Lagos).
They were invited through a letter, dated April 7, signed by Danmallam Mohammed, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Admin) for the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIGP), ‘D’ Department, Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja.
The invitation states that the trio are to report by 10 am today .
The letter reads: “This office is investigating the circumstances leading to your front page publication entitled: ‘Outrage trails presidential directive on Tinubu, APC’ and a sub-title captioned ‘Bromide of the presidential directive.’
“The publication, which featured in your April 3 edition, was reported by the trio of Tony Amokeodo, Chibuzor Ukaibe and Taiwo Ogunmola-Omilani.
“Based on our fact-finding efforts, you are hereby requested to release the reporters for an interview with the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, D’ Department, FCID on April 8 at 1000hrs.
“Note that it is your civic and corporate responsibility to assist the police investigation by honouring its invitation in the interest of justice and due process.”
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