Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- Jude Egbas, the deputy editor of the TheCable, has accused operatives from Otolo Nnewi Divisional Police Headquarters in Anambra State of arresting and detaining him alongside his wife and two underage children in the state.

Mr Egbas told TheCable that the operatives only released him and his family after allegedly forcing him to pay N150,000 as bail.

The journalist said he and his wife, Ogechukwu Chukwujekwu, and his kids, Munachukwu, 13, and Adela, three years old, were detained for 10 hours until he paid the money.

According to the journalist, the incident occurred on Sunday, 28 December 2025, in Ndiakwu Otolo Community, Knew I North Local Government Area of the state.

Mr Egbas had travelled to the community to ...