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Two of our reporters still in military custody, says Daily Trust

- The management of Daily Trust newspaper has issued a statement on the recent military siege on its offices

- The statement signed by Daily Trust editor-in-chief Mannir Dan-Ali, condemned the action by the soldiers

- The newspaper called on the Nigerian army to release its staff and described the move as an unlawful act

The management of Daily Trust newspaper has issued a statement on the military siege on its offices in Borno, Abuja and Lagos on Sunday, January 6.

The statement released on Monday, January 7 and signed by the newspaper's editor-in-chief Mannir Dan-Ali, condemned the action by the soldiers, describing it as unlawful.

Dan-Ali also called on the military authorities to immediately release two of the newspaper's staff arrested during the invasion.

READ ALSO: Why we invaded Daily Trust offices - Nigerian Army

Part of the statement read: “We have not been told of the reason for the military operation against this newspaper but suspect it may have to do with the lead story of the Daily Trust on Sunday that dwelt on the military’s effort to retake some towns recently reported to have been lost to insurgents.

“Another clue is that during the invasion of our premises both in Maiduguri and in Abuja, the military men were asking for the reporters who wrote the story.

“Media Trust Limited condemns this unlawful act and calls on the military authorities to release the two reporters arrested in Maiduguri and return the dozens of computers that were taken from our newsroom.”

READ ALSO: FG orders Army to vacate Daily Trust

Armed soldiers had on Sunday, January 6, invaded Daily Trust offices in Maiduguri, Borno state, Abuja and Lagos.

In the Maiduguri office, the soldiers arrested the regional editor, Uthman Abubakar and a reporter, Ibrahim Sawab.

At the Abuja office of the newspaper, the soldiers forced the gate open and drove in with three vans loaded with armed soldiers. Everyone in the building was asked to move to the ground floor while they move computers while the military personnel retrieved the phones of all staff member in the office.

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