{"id":16221,"date":"2020-05-28T09:53:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T09:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=16221"},"modified":"2020-05-28T09:54:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T09:54:05","slug":"dss-releases-journalist-detained-for-alleged-defamation-against-akwa-ibom-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=16221","title":{"rendered":"DSS releases journalist detained for alleged defamation against Akwa Ibom commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Kufre-Carter.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A sports journalist in Akwa Ibom State, Kufre Carter, has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carter, who works with a local radio station, XL 109.6 FM, was arrested on April 27 by the DSS for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the state&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/abia-commissioner-for-environment-is-dead\/\">Commissioner<\/a>&nbsp;for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was charged with defamation after he faulted the commissioner\u2019s handling of the efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carter\u2019s lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, confirmed his release to journalists on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Effiong said: \u201cI can confirm to you that he (Carter) has been released about an hour ago. He is here with me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sports journalist in Akwa Ibom State, Kufre Carter, has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Carter, who works with a local radio station, XL 109.6 FM, was arrested on April 27 by the DSS for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the state&nbsp;Commissioner&nbsp;for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong. 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