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A human rights group, Concerned Nigerian Citizens for Equity, (CNCE), has condemned last week’s attack and brutalisation of three Delta State-based journalists by policemen attached to the Ughelli 'A' division while the pressmen were returning from official duties. SaharaReporters had gathered that the attack and brutalisation of the three journalists who were controlling traffic in Ughelli were allegedly supervised by Asanaenyi Ibok, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ughelli 'A' division in the Ughelli North Local government Area of the state.

Policemen attached to the Ughelli 'A' division of the Delta state police command, on Monday, allegedly attacked and brutalised three journalists while returning from official duties. SaharaReporters learnt that the attack and brutalisation of the three journalists were supervised by Asanaenyi Ibok, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ughelli 'A' division in the Ughelli North Local government Area of the state.

Views: Visits 38 A 70-year-old Journalist, Mr Mike Ndu, from Ogbunike, Oyi local government area of Anambra State was abducted alongside other passengers at the Okene-Lokoja highway en route Abuja on Monday. After the gunmen called to the demand a ransom of N50 million, in exchange for the freedom of the journalist, who has in the past worked with the Pointer Newspaper in Delta State, Enterprise Magazine based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, The Nation Newspaper and Madonna FM Radio, Okija, the family has raised an alarm. Confirming the development, his nephew, Mr John Ndu, said the occurre...