On August 23, Mr Kunle Fagbemi, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, allegedly harassed members of the governor’s press crew during an empowerment programme organised by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Initiative, a project of the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at Lagos House in Ikeja.
Eyewitnesses said the CSO stopped the bus conveying the governor’s press crew. He confronted the journalists, and accused them of being “disruptive” and “unprofessional,” creating tension at the venue before guests and dignitaries.
Although no physical altercation was reported, the journalists expressed concerns about their safety and the recurring trend of intimidation faced in the hands of the CSO while covering government events.
