The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Council Council, has condemned the assault on a member of the council, Mr Ndubuisi Orji, at the Secretariat of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ , FCT Council Council, has condemned the assault on a member of the council, Mr Ndubuisi Orji, at the Secretariat of the People's Democratic Party in Abuja . Orji, who is a correspondent with The Sun Newspaper, was allegedly assaulted by one Emmanuel Okoronkwo, a member of staff of the PDP .
But I have told the journalist to come on his own time so that I will find out what the matter is all about. 'The party was on holiday; I was not there when he came. I was not part of it, and you are saying he said I gave the order. What type of order? Did I give him an order to beat him? Anyanwu stated.
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