Police Brutalise, Detain TV Reporter Filming Riot Incident in Oyo State
On May 25, 2023, at about 10:30 am, operatives of the Oyo State Police Command brutalized and inflicted injuries on Mr. John Alabi, a Silverbird News24 reporter, while he was taking pictures and video-recording...
Photojournalist Assaulted, Arrested while Covering Protest by Aviation Unions in Lagos
Mr. Benedict Uwalaka, a photojournalist with Daily Trust newspaper, was on April 17, 2023, assaulted, arrested and detained for covering a protest by members of aviation unions at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) domestic...
Armed Officials Chase Journalists from Election Collation Centre in Adamawa State
A combined team of armed law enforcement and security operatives on April 15, 2023, chased away journalists from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Yola, Adamawa State, where they had gone to...
Coalition Condemns Attack on Journalist by Mob
The Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF), of which Media Rights Agenda (MRA) is a member, has issued a strong condemnation of the attack on Mr. Sinafi Omanga, a reporter with the...
Soldiers Join Hoodlum to Attack Journalist in Abuja
On March 30, 2023, Mr. Sinafi Omanga, a journalist with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), was attacked by hoodlums who were supervised and joined by men in military uniform and a woman...
Journalist Petitions DSS over Attempted Assassination by Political Thugs
On March 23, 2023, Mr. Nasiru Salisu Zango, a broadcast journalist, lodged a petition with the Director of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Kano State, alleging attempted assassination and death threats from political...
Media Bodies, CSOs Demand Investigation into Journalist Detention and Prosecution of...
The undersigned media organisations, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations wish to express our deep concern and strong condemnation...
