Political Thugs Assault Journalist for Taking Pictures
On June 3, 2015, political thugs suspected to be acting at the behest of Mr. Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti State, assaulted Mr. Kamarudeen Ogundele, the State Correspondent of the daily ‘Punch’ newspaper...
Trust TV Cameraman Brutalised by Hoodlums at APC Campaign Rally in Lagos
A cameraman with Trust Television, Mr. Taiwo Yishau, was on February 21, 2023 brutalised by some hoodlums at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer,...
Journalist Assaulted, Arrested and Detained While Covering Police Raid on BDC Operators in Abuja
On February 21, 2024, Ms Kasarahchi Aniagolu, a reporter with The Whistler newspaper, was assaulted, arrested and detained by the anti-violent crime unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) while covering a raid by...
Journalist Declared Wanted by Nigerian Army Arrested at Airport
On September 5, 2016, Ahmed Salkida, a Nigerian journalist based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates was arrested by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while disembarking...
Court Bars Journalists from Covering Proceedings in Rape Case
On December 21, 2022, journalists who went to court to cover the trial of Dr. Femi Olaleye, who is charged with defiling his wife’s niece, were barred by Justice Ramon Oshodi of the Sexual...
Gunmen Shoot News Agency Photojournalist
On January 13, 2014, at about 10.30PM local time, Mr. Callistus Ewelike, a photojournalist with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), was shot in front of his house at Nyanya area of Abuja. He...
