The Nigerian Nationwide Committee of the Worldwide Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has referred to as for a probe into the taking pictures of journalists protecting protests in Abuja on Saturday.
“The taking pictures additionally appeared premeditated because the journalists had been significantly focused and shot twice inside minutes,” an announcement by the organisation stated on Sunday.
Learn the total assertion of IPI Nigeria’s assertion right here.
PRESS STATEMENT
August 4, 2024
IPI NIGERIA DEMANDS INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION OF SECURITY AGENTS WHO FIRED LIVE BULLETS AT JOURNALISTS
The Nigerian Nationwide Committee of the Worldwide Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has condemned in sturdy phrases the deployment of extreme drive towards journalists protecting the nationwide protests.
On Saturday, August third, 2024, a number of journalists protecting the #EndBadGovernance protests had been shot at
the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja by safety brokers carrying hoods. The journalists narrowly escaped unharmed, however bullets broken one in all their vehicles.
The taking pictures occurred on the fundamental entrance of the stadium.
The firing of what’s suspected to be dwell ammunition is unacceptable and is strongly condemned.
The taking pictures additionally appeared premeditated because the journalists had been significantly focused and shot twice inside minutes.
The safety companies knew the place the journalists converged. Lots of them wore vests, with the phrase PRESS boldly written on them. Many had cameras and drove autos with press written on them.
Saturday’s taking pictures is much more worrisome because it got here a day after the Chief of Defence Employees stated on dwell tv that journalists ought to cease giving protesters publicity.
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The IPI is hereby demanding a direct investigation of the taking pictures incident on the stadium the place journalists had been focused. The officers concerned, reported to be personnel of the police and the State Safety Service, must be recognized and punished.
The media has a duty to cowl the continuing protests throughout the nation, and journalists should be allowed to hold out their constitutionally mandated function with out interference and intimidation by anybody.
Concentrating on and taking pictures at journalists finishing up their lawful duties is tantamount to taking a wild shot at our democracy and it must be condemned by all.
Musikilu Mojeed
President
IPI Nigeria
Tobi Soniyi
Authorized Adviser
IPI Nigeria
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