Reporter Abducted, Detained for 10 Days without Charge
On May 1, 2024, Mr. Daniel Ojukwu, a reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was abducted at Herbert Macauley Street, Yaba in Lagos State by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of...
WikkiTimes Reporter Alleges Threat to Life by Politician’s Assistant
Mr. Yawale Adamu, a reporter with WikkiTimes, has alleged that his life is being threatened by Mr. Mustapha Abdurrahman, an assistant to a lawmaker in Bauchi State, following his report on the politicization of the...
Journalist Petitions Police over Threats to his Life
Mr. Jamiu Folarin, a journalist with Rockcity 101.9 FM, on March 22, 2024, petitioned the Ogun State Police Command over alleged threats to his life by land grabbers in Ogun State, South-west Nigeria following...
Journalist Assaulted During APC’s Governorship Primary Elections in Ondo State
The Ondo State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, on April 20, 2024, at about 11.45 AM local time, assaulted Mr. Tayo Ikujuni, a senior journalist with the News Agency of...
Immigration Officers Assault Journalist in Ibadan
Mr. Seun Falomo, a cameraman with Galaxy Television, was on April 5, 2024, assaulted by immigration officers while he was covering the arrest of an official of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency...
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...
