The council called for an immediate end to the use of excessive force against journalists and media workers in general.
The Nigerian Union of Journalists, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja council, has condemned the intimidation and harassment of journalists by personnel of the State Security Services during the trial of the 12 detained aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo .
In a press statement jointly signed by Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche and Ochiaka Ugwu, Chairman and Secretary of the council respectively on Monday in Abuja, the union noted that it had become habitual for the SSS and other security agencies to assault journalists in the legitimate performance of their duties.The statement reads, “It is unfortunate to state that reporters and photojournalists were barred from covering the previous court session.
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