Ogun NUJ, CDHR condemn assault of journalists, demand probe

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ogun State Council, has condemned the harassment and carnal battle of 2 journalists, the State Television correspondent, Taiwo Fabajo, and Channels Television unit members, Bidemi Bello and Gbenga Osinuga successful the state.

DAILY POST reports that the journalists on Wednesday, accompanied officials of the authorities government, connected an enforcement workout successful the Ogunguandong country of Igbesa erstwhile the incidental occurred.

In a viral video, the journalists were seen being physically abused and assaulted by backstage information operatives attached to 1 of the Chinese companies.

The union, successful a connection by its Secretary, Bunmi Adigun, condemned the act, stressing that journalists indispensable beryllium allowed to execute their law relation without intimidation, harassment, assault, oregon immoderate signifier of violence.

NUJ called connected the Nigeria Police Force to instantly analyse the incidental and guarantee that the perpetrators are identified and brought to publication successful accordance with the law.

Also, the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters’ Association of Nigeria, FIBAN, Ogun State Chapter, and the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers’ Union, RATTAWU, described the incidental arsenic not lone disgraceful but a practice of a nonstop onslaught connected property freedom, the regularisation of instrumentality and the law rights of med...