By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
Two Delta journalists, Joe Ogbodu and Amour Udemude, have tendered an unreserved apology to one Sam Ogrih over a report made that reportedly tarnished his image and reputation.
The said report was made in 2019, following oil crisis in Uzere, a community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
In the apology made, the two journalists regretted the publications after carefully re-examining the facts of the story.
According to a joint apology by the two journalists: “On October 24, 2019, two Delta journalists ran a story about the oil crisis in Uzere community in which one Sam Ogrih was allegedly accused of funding and sponsoring some armed Uzere community youth who styled themselves as “Freedom Fighters” and had unleashed mayhem on the community.
“A defamatory suit was brought against us by one Sam Ogrih, suing the Managing Editor of BIGPEN NIGERIA (Online newspaper), Joe Ogbodu, and another journalist in Delta State, Prince Amour Udemude, at the Magistrate Court 4, Asaba, the state capital.
“Our Apologies: The two journalists regretted the the publication after reexaming the facts of the story and hereby, apologize to Sam Ogri for any inconveniences the story may have caused his reputation. The story was not intentional and it’s deeply regretted. The general public to take notice.”
