The Nigeria Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) is pleased to announce that Stanley Ugagbe, a reporter with Secret Reporters, an online news platform, has been released from police custody following the Institute’s intervention.
Mr Ugagbe was released to the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday, 6 July 2026.
Although he has been granted bail, police investigations into allegations of espionage, cyberstalking and computer-related offences are said to be continuing.
Mr Ugagbe was reportedly arrested from his residence in Abuja last Wednesday by security operatives.
Immediately IPI Nigeria received reports of his arrest, the Institute commenced efforts to establish his whereabouts and determine the security agency responsible for his detention.
