An official says the assault of the journalist by police officers was both regrettable and unacceptable.
The Bauchi state police commissioner, Abiodun Alabi has condemned last Thursday’s assault on a Bauchi journalist by police officers, which led to a planned boycott of its activities by theThe News Agency of Nigeria reports that the NUJ, Bauchi council, had planned to boycott all activities of the police following the assault they meted on an AIT camera man covering a students’ protest over public encroachment of land belonging to the state college of agriculture.
He said the command would not tolerate such acts because the police and journalists were partners in progress as well as serving the citizens. He said the command would investigate to a logical conclusion the conduct of the officers, who allegedly assaulted the journalist, as well as offset the journalist’s medical bills. It would also pay compensation for his personal belongings that were lost during the protests.
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