Thugs Attack TV Crew Covering Elections in Lagos
A Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) crew comprising of Lekan Shobowale, a reporter; Fólórunsó Abiola, a cameraman; and Ope Adegoke a driver, who were monitoring the March 18, 2023 governorship and House of...
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...
Journalists Barred from Covering Labour Party Convention
On March 27, 2024, journalists were barred from covering the Labour Party National Convention which took place at the Grand Seasons Hotel in Nnewi, Anambra State. The gate of the hotel was reportedly heavily...
Journalists Covering #ENDSARS Memorial Brutalised, Arrested by Police
The first year #EndSARS memorial protests that took place across the country on October 20, 2021, was characterized by various forms of attacks against journalists including brutalization, harassment, arrest and prevention from covering the...
Journalist Beaten by Political Thugs while Covering Youth Protest
On February 22, 2023, the CrossRiverWatch Civic Space Editor, Jonathan Ugbal, was attacked by suspected agents of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) along Mekenge Layout in Calabar Municipality while covering a protest by youths...
Journalists Barred from Covering Ondo Speaker’s Trial on Corruption Charges
Journalists in Ondo State were barred from accessing the State High Court located at the Olokuta Correctional Centre in Akure, the state capital, to cover the November 30, 2021 trial of the Speaker of...
MRA Condemns Police Harassment of Journalists, Calls on President Tinubu to...
LAGOS, Friday, May 17, 2024: Media Rights Agenda (MRA), today condemned recent acts of harassment and intimidation of journalists and media organizations by the...
