The Nigeria Police Force has again summoned Segun Olawoye, the publisher of the investigative multimedia platform Objectv Media, to its State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti, Yaba, Lagos, marking the latest in a series of police invitations that critics say are designed to intimidate the journalist over his critical reporting.
Olawoye posted the letter on his official X account on Wednesday.
The invitation letter dated October 26,2027 and with reference number CR:3000/LSX/D19/T.A/VOL.2/56, read, “This Office is investigating a case in which the need to obtain certain clarification from you has become imperative.
“You are hereby requested to have a meeting with the undersigned through the Officer in-Charge of D19 Section with Tel – No: 08039… on Thursday 29th October 2026 at 10:00am prompt.”
The letter was signed by ACP Ngozi C. Okoye Udeichi, Assistant Commissioner of Police, for the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos.
However, Olawoye indicated that he may not be able to honour the invitation on the scheduled date, revealing that his legal team has requested a postponement until next week.
“Although we’ve asked for time till next week to be able to meet their appointment, we do not know what course their invite is to serve, this time,” he wrote, adding that he would provide updates as he prepares to attend.
The latest invitation comes barely a month after the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) in Lagos grilled the publisher over his organisation’s reporting on the handling of public projects.
In September 2026, Olawoye was summoned by the PSFU following his reportage concerning the Ministry of Works and Laralek Construction Company.
At the time, he described the development as an attempt by the Ministry of Works to use the police to back the company against public scrutiny and criticism of government projects.
The PSFU invitation, signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police Matthew Obiuwevbi, had similarly requested his appearance for a “fact-finding” interview at the unit’s headquarters in Ikoyi.
Olawoye, an investigative journalist and infrastructure analyst, has repeatedly found himself in the crosshairs of powerful interests.
In March 2026, he raised a public alarm over an alleged threat to his life, accusing the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of being responsible should anything happen to him. The dispute stemmed from a secret recording of a meeting connected to the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.
The publisher has also clashed with the Lagos State Taskforce on multiple occasions.
In May 2026, the Taskforce accused Objectv Media of misrepresentation following a viral video alleging that its operatives had returned to the roads to impound vehicles and extort motorists. The agency challenged Olawoye to provide evidence to substantiate his claims.
The escalating police summons against Olawoye have drawn parallels to the broader crackdown on press freedom in Nigeria.
In August 2025, the Nigeria Police Force invited Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporters, for questioning. Sowore spent two consecutive days in police custody after honouring the invitation in Abuja.
The pattern has raised concerns among journalists and civil society groups over the use of security agencies to harass media practitioners engaged in legitimate reporting on matters of public interest.