Protest: We did not arrest any photojournalist in Abuja -Police

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has denied arresting one Mr Jide Oyekunle, a Photojournalist.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, adding that the photojournalist was rather  taken away from an apparent unsafe environment during the ongoing protest.

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She said Oyekunle had failed to heed to the advice of the police to leave where he was standing to a safer location when the protesters suddenly became violent.

“While the protest is ongoing, it remains the duty of the police to protect lives and property,” she said. 

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