[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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[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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[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\South Africa]
South African President Ramaphosa has received a report from a team of special envoys who were tasked with studying the recent xenophobic violence which has occurred inside South Africa against other Africans, particularly from West African countries like Nigeria.
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