A Newsday journalist, Nunurai Jena was allegedly arrested by police in Kadoma for shooting pictures at a police roadblock.
The police officers seized the phone he was using to take the photos before taking him to Rimuka Police Station. Speaking to Newsday in a telephone interview, Jena said:
The police officers are saying I will be charged for disorderly conduct.
I have since sent a distress call to all relevant media partners so that they facilitate my release for this unlawful arrest.
As we speak I am being held at Rimuka Police Station.