Armed Thugs Chase Journalists, Others from Polling Unit
Armed political thugs on March 18, 2023, assaulted and drove journalists and officials of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) away from Ward 13 polling Unit 22, Itori Odo, Abeokuta South Local Government Area of...
Hoodlums Harass, Bar Journalists from Covering Elections
Political thugs and hoodlums harassed, assaulted and barred journalists from covering elections at different locations in Lagos during the March 18, 2023 governorship and house of assembly. Henrietta Oke, Amarachi Amushie and Nkiru Nwokedi,...
Soldiers Detain Journalists Covering Election
Some journalists accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cover the March 18, 2023 governorship and the house of assembly elections were detained in a Bakassi community in Cross River State where...
Newspaper Correspondent Attacked by Thugs at Polling Unit
Mr Aloy Attah, a Correspondent of the Sun Newspaper in Onitsha was on March 18, 2023 attacked by armed thugs who invaded the polling centre at Awada Primary School, Idemili North Local Government Area...
Thugs Brutalise Journalist Covering Governorship and House of Assembly Elections
Mr. Ashiru Umar, a journalist working for Premier Radio in Kano, was on March 18, 2023 brutalised by thugs while covering the governorship and state house of assembly elections at Gidan Galadima, Galadanci Primary...
Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Officials Assault Journalist
On March 18, 2023, Mr. Edwin Philip, a journalist working with Breeze FM 99.9 in Lafia, Nasarawa State, was brutally beaten up by officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) while...
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...
