IPOA probes arrest, detention of journalist Ode Francis
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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into the arrest and detention of journalist Ode Francis while covering protests against the recent increase in fuel prices.
In a statement, IPOA said it will visit Central Police Station to examine relevant police records and obtain accounts from police officers deployed to manage public order during the protests.
“The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) on 20 October 2026 initiated investigations, on its own motion, into the arrest and brief detention of journalist Mr. Ode Francis by police officers.
At the time of the incident, Mr. Francis was covering protests against the recent increase in fuel prices,” read the statement.