“Enough is enough!” – Lagos journalists protest attacks

by Adeniyi Abdul Journalists in Lagos today staged a demonstration to protest the recent attacks on members of the press in the state. A photojournalist with Leadership bvcdsazxxNewspapers was assaulted last week at the mortuary of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and just two days ago, two other photojournalists suffered similar fates in Ikeja.... Read More

Benedict Uwalaka, lagos state, NUJ, protest

August 14, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Another journalist brutalised in Lagos

by Adeniyi Abdul Barely a week after the brutalisation of a photojournalist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Mortuary, another member of the press has suffered a similar fate. Governor Fashola condemned the mortuary attack, stating that he was “horrified” by it, but that didn’t stop freelance photographer Tunde Ogundeji, from being assaulted yesterday.... Read More

Benedict Uwalaka, Idowu Ogunleye, lagos state, Tunde Ogundeji

August 11, 2012

“Horrified”: Governor Fashola apologises to journalists assaulted in mortuary

by Adeniyi Abdul Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has condemned the attack on a Leadership Newspaper photojournalist at the mortuarty at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. Fashola yesterday apologised for the brutalisation of the journalist and ordered an investigation into the matter. “I was horrified really,” the governor said, speaking to newsmen in... Read More

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