DSS Arrests Reporter For Fabricating Impeachment Rumors Surrounding Akpabio

DSS Arrests Reporter For Fabricating Impeachment Rumors Surrounding Akpabio

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have detained journalist Edna Ulaeto from OrderPaper following a raid on her home on Friday. According to a statement from the management of OrderPaper, armed individuals claiming to be DSS officers from the Office of the National Security Adviser stormed Ms. Ulaeto’s residence early that morning.…..CONTINUE READING 

The organization reported that Ms. Ulaeto was allegedly mishandled while still in her nightwear and forcibly taken to an undisclosed location. “The young lady, still dressed in her casual nightwear, was violently manhandled and taken away to an unknown destination, leaving her family and neighbors in shock and fear,” the statement detailed.

OrderPaper also alleged that Ms. Ulaeto’s phone was illegally tracked. Her arrest is believed to be linked to a recent OrderPaper article that inaccurately reported a DSS operation at the National Assembly, allegedly aimed at preventing the removal of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Although the newspaper retracted the story and issued an apology, masked officers reportedly broke into Ms. Ulaeto’s home, searched through her belongings, and caused significant distress to her family. Neighbors who attempted to intervene or document the event were reportedly pushed aside and threatened with arrest if they did not delete their photos and videos.

There was no formal notice or invitation issued to either Ms. Ulaeto or OrderPaper prior to the raid, raising legal concerns about the operation. Efforts to contact Ms. Ulaeto after her arrest were unsuccessful, heightening fears for her safety.

“This brazen and frightening act has left the entire staff of OrderPaper living in fear, uncertain about what could happen next,” the statement added. The organization has called on civil society and the international community to demand Ms. Ulaeto’s immediate release and to condemn the incident as an assault on press freedom and human rights.