Nigerian Army Confirms Arrest Of Blogger Justice Crack Over Soldiers' Feeding Posts Accuses Him Of Incitement And Subversion As Sowore Demands Release
The Nigerian Army has confirmed what his family had feared since Tuesday April 28 social media activist and blogger Justice Mark Chidiebere, popularly known as Justice Crack, is in the custody of Nigerian Army. He did not disappear. He was not abducted by unknown persons. He was picked up by the Nigerian Army alongside soldiers who had spoken to him about their welfare and feeding conditions, and has since been handed over to civil authorities for investigation and possible prosecution. The Army's official press release, signed by Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Appolonia Anele on May 2, 2026, describes Justice Crack as someone who was "inciting soldiers to create discontent within the system" through conversations it characterises as bordering on subversion. Sowore has already condemned the arrest. Press freedom advocates are raising alarms. And Nigerians are debating where the line falls between protecting military discipline and silencing legitimate voic...