Thugs Attack Journalists Covering Election Tribunal
On June 5, 2023, suspected political thugs stormed the venue of the governorship election tribunal sitting at the Magistrate Court, Isabo in Abeokuta and attacked journalists. The Blueprint newspaper correspondents and other journalists were...
Publisher Escapes Assassination, NUJ Condemns Attack
On June 2, 2017 at about 7.p.m., gunmen reportedly shot at Mr. Samuel Nweze, Publisher of a local tabloid, “People’s Leader” in front of his office at 2, Awolowo Street in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
According...
MRA Accuses Police Authorities of Encouraging Crimes Against Journalists by Condoning Attacks on Them
LAGOS, Monday, April 6, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today accused Police authorities in Adamawa State of condoning and encouraging crimes against journalists following the failure of the State Police Command to arrest and...
MRA Condemns Attacks on Journalists Covering COVID-19, Calls on Federal Government to Ensure Respect...
LAGOS, Monday, March 30, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the increasing cases of attacks by law enforcement and security agencies on journalists covering the Coronavirus pandemic and other issues and called on...
Journalist’s Apartment Burgled, Vital Documents Removed
On November 9, 2021, a group of persons suspected to be hoodlums burgled the apartment of Mr. Tosin Ajuwon, the Ondo State correspondent of Daily Times newspaper and took away important documents and other...
NSCDC Officials Brutalise The Punch Correspondent in Imo State
On December 6, 2021 operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) brutalised Mr. Chidiebube Okeoma, the Imo State correspondent of The Punch newspaper at the Federal Girls Government College in Owerri,...
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...
