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admin - July 7, 2026

By Onoja Baba The Nigeria Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has secured the release of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, a reporter with Secret Reporters, following its intervention with the Nigeria Police Force. Ugagbe was released to the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday after spending several days in police custody. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Legal Adviser of IPI Nigeria, Tobi Soniyi, although the journalist has been granted bail, police investigations into allegations bordering on espionage, cyberstalking and other computer-related offences are ongoing. The institute said Ugagbe was arrested at his residence in Abuja last Wednesday by security operatives. It explained that immediately reports of his arrest reached the organisation, it initiated efforts to determine his whereabouts and identify the security agency responsible for his detention. According to the statement, the institute later confirmed that the journalist was being detained at the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja. IPI Nigeria said its leadership subsequently engaged the Police Headquarters and, following sustained representations and intensive negotiations with the authorities, secured Ugagbe’s release. The institute commended the cooperation of the police authorities in facilitating the journalist’s release and pledged to continue monitoring the case. Reaffirming its commitment to media freedom, IPI Nigeria stated that it would continue to defend press freedom, promote the safety of journalists and ensure that media professionals are able to carry out their constitutional responsibilities without intimidation or unlawful interference.

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