Mohammed Adamu – Assaulted by Bauchi police in Nigeria.
The West Africa Editors Society (WAES) condemned without any reservation the unprovoked assault on Nigerian journalist Mohammed Adamu by the Bauchi State police in Nigeria.
WAES expressed dismay at the conduct of the police officers in Bauchi who assaulted the journalist – a reporter for Albarka Radio in Bauchi State.
“The conduct of the police officers is unprofessional, unacceptable and condemnable by all right-thinking persons in the society,” WAES said in a statement.
According to WAES the police officers assaulted the journalist, resulting in injuries while he was covering Eid Durbar celebrations in Bununu, the headquarters of Tafawa Balewa LGA.
The incident reportedly occurred in Tafawa Balewa over the weekend, raising fresh concerns about the safety of journalists and press freedom in the state.
Adamu said he was in the company of other media professionals and an information officer to cover the festivities when he
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