Thugs Attack Arise TV Crew Covering Governorship and House of Assembly Elections
On March 18, 2023, some thugs attacked and brutalised the crew of Arise TV News Channel at Ikate around Elegushi’s Palace in Lagos, where they went to cover governorship and state house of assembly...
Journalists Attacked and Harassed During Nigerian Governorship, State Houses of Assembly Elections
During March 18, 2023, Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections in Nigeria, no less than 20 journalists were attacked in 13 different incidents at various locations in different states across the country while...
Nigerian Journalists Targeted by Thugs, Mobs, Security Agents During Presidential, NASS Elections Coverage
On February 25, 2023, when Nigeria held its Presidential and National Assembly elections across its 36 states and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, MRA collated nine incidents in which over 15 journalists suffered various...
Journalist Attacked by Armed Men Who Demanded for His Midget
On March 22, 2023, at about 8 pm, Mr. Mohammed Usamat Suleman, who works with Shimo FM in Jalingo, Taraba State, was attacked by armed men along Labour House Road in Jalingo while...
Journalist Raises Alarm Over Threats to Life
Mr. Samson Isah Alfa, the Niger State Correspondent of Aljazeera newspapers, has raised the alarm over threats to his life. This, according to him, is as a result of his discovery of a facility...
Online Publisher Arrested, Arraigned, Remanded in Custody for Alleged Blackmail
On February 25, 2023, Mr. Haruna Mohammed Salisu, the publisher of WikkiTimes, an online media outfit, was arrested and detained at the Police Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for alleged disturbance of public peace...
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...
