Joseph MBU
The Nigerian police have withdrawn the charge of defamation of character filed against Amaechi Anakwe, a journalists working with the African Independent Television (AIT).
The First Information Report which contained the charge was withdrawn by the police, following which, an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court struck it out. This led to the discharge of the journalist who has since walked out of the court premises a free man.
Joseph Mbu, currently an Assistant Inspector General of Police, whose tenure as Rivers State Commissioner of Police was characterized by controversies, was alleged to have ordered the arrest and detention of Anakwe for describing him as “controversial” on a TV programme, titled Matters Arising.
The reporter cum presenter was detained Thursday morning after he reported at the Zone 7 police headquarters in Abuja, on the the invitation of Mbu.
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