The Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the attack on journalists during the nationwide protest against bad governance on 1st August 2024.
Hoodlums took advantage of the protest to engage in rampage and mob action, targeting media personnel on field work. A bus belonging to Channels Television, carrying 11 journalists from various media houses, including print and broadcast, was attacked by hoodlums wielding dangerous weapons along Sokoto Road in Kano.
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The attackers smashed the bus windows, showering the passengers with glass and injuring some of them.
Similarly, a car belonging to Wazobia, Cool FM, and Arewa group, conveying reporters, was attacked near the Kano Government House. “We wish to state clearly that it is constitutional for citizens to stage peaceful protests but illegal and unlawful to subject other citizens to intimidation and abuse,” the NUJ stated.
“We therefore condemn in very strong terms the attack on journalists who are out performing their jobs as responsible members of the society contributing their quota for the progress and development of our dear nation.”
The press release, signed by Chairman Comrade Abbas Ibrahim and Secretary Comrade Abba Murtala, also called on authorities to ensure law and order is maintained in the state.
