“Thugs and unknown gunmen followed closely the police in the number of attacks against journalists and media houses.”
Mr Longe said this is a serious cause for concern because it gives the impression that “it is okay to harm journalists in Nigeria and that whoever does so, will get away with it because there will be no serious investigation into their actions and nothing will be done to them.”
Mr Longe further said that MRA is challenging the federal government to cite any “serious investigation” or arrest or prosecution carried out against those that have attacked Nigerian journalists over time. “And it is the responsibility of the government under international law to protect journalists because they are often exposed to all sorts of risks and attacks,” he said.
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