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2 clusters · 3 sources · 19 days · First seen 20 days ago · Last updated 2 days ago

Assaults on journalists in Nigeria

Overview

Reports have emerged regarding physical assaults on journalists in Nigeria. In Ebonyi State, members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists were ambushed by political thugs while traveling to cover a program in Ezza South Local Government Area. The attackers, described as being led by a man known as Friday Agbom, damaged a marked vehicle and attempted to set it on fire. While approximately 20 armed police officers were present, they were unable to prevent the violence, which resulted in eight people being hospitalized.

In Abuja, Sunday Michael Ogwu, editor of Pinnacle Daily, was allegedly assaulted by police officers and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria during a demolition operation in the Lugbe area. The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) reported that Ogwu was beaten with an electric cable after attempting to record the exercise. Officers reportedly seized his mobile phone and pursued him during a second assault, leaving him physically injured and his equipment damaged.

Entities

Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom · Sunday Michael Ogwu · Ifеanyi Nworie · Pinnacle Daily · Ebonyi State

Timeline

2 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Abuja police accused of assaulting journalist during demolition
Pinnacle Daily editor Sunday Michael Ogwu was allegedly beaten with an electric cable and had his phone damaged by police and vigilante members while documenting a demolition in Abuja, Nigeria.
20 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Journalists Attacked by Political Thugs in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Journalists covering an event in Ebonyi State were attacked by thugs led by Friday Agbom; vehicles were damaged, eight injured, and PDP chairman Chukwuma Igwe condemned the assault.

Sources

dailytrust.com · persecondnews.com · thisdaylive.com