IPC Condemns Renewed Attacks on Journalists
MEDIA: The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, has expressed serious concern over the renewed wave of attacks on journalists in different parts of the country. This is even as the Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade has advised all the affected journalists and their organizations to seek redress in the law court should the police authorities fail to apprehend the culprits and charge them to court within the next 48 hours. In a statement signed by IPC program Officer, Stella Nwofia, and made available to journalists, Mr. Lanre Arogundade condemned attacks on journalists in Nigeria observing that not less than three journalists had been assaulted in the course of their legitimate duties recently. “The assault on the three journalists was so violent that they had to be hospitalized following the injuries they suffered”, Mr Arogundade said adding that the incidents should be condemned by all lovers of freedom of expression and democracy. ...