The International Press Centre’s (IPC) Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) has frowned at the attack launched against journalists and pressmen covering the Kano State Governorship Election by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. In a press statement released by Melody Akinjiyan, Press Freedom Officer, I-CSPJ, the centre said Salim Umar Ibrahim of Daily Trust and BBC Hausa Reporter, Zahraddeen Lawal were among the journalists who were attacked by the police on Wednesday morning.
Some journalists at the court to cover the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal have been attacked by the police. The tribunal will deliver its judgment in a petition by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to challenge the victory of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Among those attacked journalists were…
We urge the men of the Nigerian Police Force to be mindful of actions they take against journalists and not continually create an environment where journalists would be afraid to work and discharge their duties effectively and efficiently.
The International Press Centre (IPC) Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ), has frowned at the attack on journalists covering the Kano State Governorship Election petition tribunal. Two journalists, Salim Umar Ibrahim of Daily Trust and BBC Hausa Reporter, Zahraddeen Lawal, were harassed by the men of the Nigerian Police Force at the venue…