Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, ordered the arrest of Emmanuel Adediran Ojo, a social media commentator. Ojo has been in police custody since Sunday (yesterday) according to reports in the media.
One of Ojo’s friends who spoke with BREAKING TIMES on the condition of anonymity said “it is not clear what might have angered the government of Ogun State, but there has been a clampdown on journalists and social media commentators in recent weeks and months.”
As at the time of filing this report, neither Governor Amosun nor the police has issue a statement on the arrest of the detained writer and commentator whose friends confirmed that he is still in detention.