[Ike-Jacobs Nwosu\CPJ]
CPJ: Ugboma called in a group of men and told them to take Nwosu away, the journalist told CPJ. At least four men arrived and attacked Nwosu, slapping him repeatedly in the face and across his body, according to the journalist and a report by independent news website Basic Sports in Nigeria.
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[Journalist Cletus Opukeme]
CPJ’s Angela Quintal: “Nigeria’s police must stop detaining and questioning journalists, and should disclose the reason they are pursuing journalist Cletus Opukeme.”
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[Committee to Protect Journalists]
CPJ: “The Cameroonian government’s cruel treatment of journalist Samuel Wazizi is truly shocking. It is unbelievable that authorities covered up his death in custody for 10 months despite repeated inquiries.”
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[Press Freedom\Togo\France]
CPJ: “Togolese authorities’ suspension of Fraternité, Liberté and L’Alternative over their coverage critical of French and Togolese authorities is grossly irresponsible…The French ambassador to Togo, Marc Vizy, should withdraw his complaint.
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[Press Freedom\Nigeria]
Premium Times editor-in-chief Musikilu Mojeed has also faced intimidation attempts since the reports were published, according to a report by the paper, and the Premium Times website faced cyberattacks.
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[Committee To Protect Journalist]
The local privately-owned news website Sahara Reporters published a report on January 23 saying that police had shot and killed Ogbu.
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[Africa\CPJ\Nigeria]
CPJ’s Angela Quintal: “Sahara Reporters must be permitted to keep the Nigerian public informed without intimidation. Surveillance, cyberattacks, and copyright notices against Sahara Reporters mark a concerning pattern of interference and harassment of an investigative news outlet.”
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[Africa News]
Gambian Army Lt. Malick Jatta testified he was among the assassins who murdered Gambian editor Deyda Hydara, in 2004–on orders from former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh…
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