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#SocialMediaBill: Police Clash With Protesters, Seize Journalist's Camera

  • Date of Occurrence
    November 27, 2019
  • State/Country
    Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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''Armed policemen drafted to the main gate of the National Assembly in Abuja have clashed with the journalists covering the #SayNoToSocialMediaBill protest and seized their cameras.

Trouble started when some protesters arrived at the venue with #FreeSowore #FreeBakare placards.

The police on sighting the group prevented them from advancing further and joining the other group led by Deji Adeyanju.

The police in the process swooped on the cameraman of ROOT TV, who was filming the harassment and altercation.

The police descended on the journalist and confiscated his camera.''

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  • Date of Occurrence
    2019-11-27
  • State/Country
    Federal Capital Territory
  • Perpetrator
    The Nigerian police
  • Source
    http://saharareporters.com/2019/11/27/socialmediabill-police-clash-protesters-seize-journalists-camera
Location

Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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Region
  • North Central
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Association & Assembly
  • Press Freedom
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male
Mode of Attacks
  • Disruption and Criminalization of Protests
  • Unlawful Killings, Physical Attacks, Torture, Degrading Treatment
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