How Adewale Oladapo (Biggie) Used Alleged "BAD-EGGs" In The Nigerian Police Force To Harass, Intimidate & Arrest Journalist/Mediaprenuer, Azuka Ogujiuba.

Azuka, IGP & Biggie.

The founder and CEO of Media Room Hub, MRH, prominent mediaprenuer and society lady, Azuka Ogujiuba yesterday, in Lagos, fought back emotions and deep rooted heartache as she narrated her ordeal  during her traumatic three-day incarceration orchestrated by Adewale Oladapo, known in business circles as “Biggie” and head of Oratol, allegedly working in cohort with his partners in the Nigerian Police Force, NPF officials.

Her crime was the publication of an authentic court injunction in a routine journalistic duty intended to safeguard potential property investors from fraud as the controversy dates back to four years ago when Kennedy Okonkwo of Capital Gardens completed full payment for four hectares purchased from the major culprit in this bruhaha, Adewale Oladapo. The transaction seemed straightforward until the original vendor allegedly sought to reclaim the property. The matter escalated to judicial intervention, where a presiding judge, concerned about protecting innocent buyers, issued a caveat emptor restraining order, among other legal directives.

Azuka Ogujiuba’s decision to publicize this court document on her platform, Media Room Hub which represented standard journalistic practice, informing the public about legal matters affecting property transactions. Yet this act of transparency would trigger a sequence of events that transformed her from reporter to target.

The persecution began subtly. Three days after Ogujiuba had voluntarily responded to an initial police summons in Abuja, for which she flew her way to and obtained bail, her world changed dramatically. Armed law enforcement officers descended upon her location with such force that bystanders mistook the operation for an abduction, causing mass panic and evacuation.

The journalist found herself transported to Abuja, her professional status stripped away, treated instead as a common criminal. What followed were seventy-two hours she describes as psychological warfare—a systematic assault on her dignity that left lasting mental and physical scars.

Perhaps most disturbing was the forced extraction of an apology letter. Under intense pressure, Ogujiuba was compelled to write and endorse a retraction dictated by her captors. This document was subsequently presented publicly as her voluntary statement, a manipulation that adds insult to the original injury.

During her emotional testimony, she specifically identified those responsible for what she characterizes as systematic emotional and psychological abuse. Most significantly, she alleges the arrest directive originated from the highest echelons of Nigerian law enforcement—the Inspector-General’s office.

The ordeal continues to cast shadows over Ogujiuba’s life. Fresh legal proceedings have been initiated against her, while the public disclosure of her residential address represents a calculated escalation of intimidation tactics, compromising both her personal security and mental well-being.

This case transcends individual persecution, serving as an ominous signal to Nigeria’s media community. When legitimate court documents can be reframed as “cyberbullying” or “defamation,” the very foundations of press freedom crumble.

The implications are stark: if publishing verified legal notices becomes grounds for imprisonment, what hope remains for investigative journalism or government accountability? Ogujiuba’s experience suggests that in contemporary Nigeria, the line between public service and criminal activity has become dangerously blurred—at least when powerful interests feel threatened.

Her ordeal stands as a sobering reminder that press freedom remains fragile, and those who dare to shine light into dark corners do so at considerable personal risk.