The management of ThisDay Newspapers has denied any link whatsoever with a journalist arrested and paraded on Thursday amongst 13 other suspects believed to have perpetrated the raid on the Abuja home of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili last month.
The Newspaper, in a press lease signed by its Managing Editor, Bolaji Adebiyi explained that the said journalist identified as Stanley Nkwazema resigned from the organisation as a sports correspondent over 15 years and has only been obliged the priviledge of publishing articles in the newspaper like other ex-staff.
Read full statement below:
THISDAY PRESS RELEASE
DISCLAIMER: STANLEY NKWAZEMA IS NOT OUR STAFF/CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
The attention of the management of THISDAY NEWSPAPERS has been drawn to the news making the rounds that Mr. Stanley Nkwazema, one of those suspected to have invaded the home of Justice Mary Odili claimed to be a staff and Contributing Editor of THISDAY.
Contrary to his claim, Mr. Nkwazema is neither a Staff of THISDAY nor a Contributing Editor. He was a Sports Correspondent and resigned more than 15 years ago.
However, occasionally, he, like hundreds of other readers of the newspaper, sends for publication articles and analyses and is usually obliged, a privilege THISDAY gives to some of its ex-staff. That does not in any way make him a staff and contributing Editor of THISDAY.
Since his resignation, THISDAY had at no time contracted Mr. Nkwazema to investigate any story, and we know nothing of his alleged investigation of a story leading to the raid of the residence of Hon. Justice Odili.
The police authorities and the general public should, therefore, note that Mr. Nkwazema, whatever may be his involvement in this matter, was not acting on behalf of THISDAY in any shape or form.
Thank you.
Signed
Bolaji Adebiyi
Managing Editor (Print and Digital)