[Committee to Protect Journalists]
CPJ: “Journalists in Nigeria are too often attacked simply for working to keep the Nigerian public and the world informed about what is happening in their country. Journalists’ safety is part of what it means to have freedom of the press, and is critical for Nigerian democracy.”
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CPJ calls for journalists’ safety to be protected amid Nigeria protests
Nigeria protests: Millions placed under curfew as violence spreads
[Nigeria]
BBC: “Nigeria is extending curfews beyond the city of Lagos as anti-riot officers struggle to quell violence following protests against police brutality.”
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End Sars protest: Nigeria police to free all protesters
[Nigeria Police Brutality]
BBC: “Rallies have continued despite President Muhammadu Buhari announcing on Sunday the disbandment of Sars.”
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CPJ: Nigerian Authorities Should Investigate Beating of Journalist Nwosu
[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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