AIT reporter held in custody for referring to the Assistant Inspector General of Police as 'controversial'

According to AIT, Amaechi Anakwue a senior reporter with the TV network, has allegedly been detained for several 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.

Anakwue was invited to Mr Mbu's office this afternoon where he was immediately detained. See the statement the management of AIT released on their Facebook page below..
"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 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.
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