Police Attacks Journalist For Covering Protest By Motorcycle Riders

Date of Occurrence

June 1, 2016
State/Country

Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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Description

On June 1, police attacked Muhammad Atta-Kafin-Dangi, the head of news for the state-broadcaster Radio Nigeria, after he covered a protest by commercial motorcycle riders in Gwagwalada, a suburb of the capital, Abuja. Kafin-Dangi.

Details

Date of Occurrence

2016-06-01
State/Country

Federal Capital Territory
Perpetrator

Muhammad Atta - Kafin- Dangi was assaulted by police officers as he tried to get the actualities for a protest he covered in Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Source

https://cpj.org/2015/06/at-least-four-journalists-attacked-in-nigeria-in-o.php