Publisher Alleges Threat to His Life
Mr. Sufuyan Ojeifo, the publisher of an online newspaper, The Conclave, has accused Mr. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, a Federal Commissioner with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), of allegedly threatening his life following his...
Murder Suspects Assault, Threaten Journalists in Court
On February 9, 2024, about 15 persons standing trial for the killing of the Village Head of Lambata in Niger State, Alhaji Muhammad Abdulsafur, assaulted cameramen from the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Niger...
Two Journalists Arrested, Docked, Released on Bail
Two journalists, Mr. Salihu Ayatullahi, Editor-in-Chief, and Mr. Adisa-Jaji Azeez, Managing Editor of an online news portal, Informant247, were on February 6, 2024, detained in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for allegedly publishing injurious...
Governor’s Security Aides Brutalise Journalists at an Event
On January 26, 2024, security aides attached to the Osun State governor, Mr. Ademola Adeleke, manhandled Mr. Bunmi Adigun, a reporter with the Ogun State Television (OGTV), when he went to cover the 66th...
Police Invade TV Station, Arrest Guest on Live Programme, Destroy Equipment in Abia
On January 17, 2024, policemen attached to the Umuahia Area Command, invaded a television station, ABN TV in Umuahia, Abia State, and arrested the guest, Mr. Udensi Donald, at a live programme that was...
Journalist Alleges Threat to his Life by Unknown Persons
On January 7, 2024, a Lagos-based broadcast journalist, Mr. Adeniyi Kunnu raised alarm over threats to his life and members of his family by an unknown person.
Mr. Kunnu reported that for decades, he had...