In a letter dated June 17, 2025, and signed by Moses Jolugbo of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Investigation Unit, Ogujiuba was informed that her name had surfaced in an ongoing investigation, making her clarification necessary. She was directed to appear before the unit on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at its Abuja office, opposite Force Headquarters. The invitation, the letter stated, was issued pursuant to Section 53(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2025.
Her ordeal reportedly stemmed from the publication of a court order by her platform in connection with a contentious land transaction.
Years earlier, Capital Gardens had acquired four hectares of land from Oretol Nigeria Limited, a company owned by Adewale Oladapo, popularly known as “Biggie.” However, Oretol later withdrew from the deal, informing Capital Gardens that the land was no longer for sale. This dispute led to litigation.
On March 25, 2025, the Lagos State High Court ordered all parties to refrain from transacting on the land until the matter was determined and further directed that public notices be issued. In compliance, Media Room Hub published the court order.
Speaking in Ikeja, Lagos, Ogujiuba’s lawyer, Kehinde Ebitanmi, explained:
“The police invitation initially came at an inconvenient date, so we formally requested a rescheduling. She honoured the invitation on August 6, 2025, travelling from Lagos to Abuja with her lawyer. After questioning her, the police released her on bail, which was duly perfected. Shockingly, on August 8, 2025, police officers stormed her residence in a gangster-like manner, assaulted her, and whisked her away without any warrant of arrest. They further denied her access to legal representation, in clear violation of her fundamental human rights. Even after she returned to Lagos, the police continued to hound her.”
Ebitanmi condemned the incident as a gross abuse of power:
“The police are constitutionally mandated to protect lives and property, yet in this instance, they acted in complete contradiction of that duty. Ogujiuba is being unjustly persecuted simply for performing her professional responsibility of informing the public.”
Ogujiuba herself recounted her traumatic experience:
“I was surrounded by police officers who manhandled me like common kidnappers, leaving me injured. After detaining me for three days, they coerced me into writing an apology letter, dictating its contents and compelling me to declare that my publication was false. They then circulated the letter to media outlets and even promoted it online. To compound matters, I was made to sign an undertaking that the letter was not written under duress.”
She further expressed dismay that the same court order remains accessible on several other Instagram pages without attracting police harassment:
“I honestly cannot understand why I am being singled out.”
When contacted, Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, declined to respond to calls, text messages, and WhatsApp inquiries. Meanwhile, a police officer was spotted at the venue of Ogujiuba’s press briefing, claiming he had been instructed to monitor the proceedings.
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