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How The Attack On CrossRiverWatch Threatens Press Freedom In Cross River

By Ogar Monday In the dim light of early morning on August 22, 2019, armed men stormed Agba Jalingo’s Lagos residence. His wife and daughter barely had time to react before the shouting began. The founder and publisher of CrossRiverWatch was dragged away by security forces, his family left stunned and terrified. “I knew the

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Detained, Assaulted: Inside Journalists Harrowing Encounters With Security Agents In Kaduna

By Bankole Abe, The ICIR SEVERAL journalists based in Kaduna have shared accounts of alleged harassment, detention, and physical assault by security agencies – particularly the police – raising fresh concerns about press freedom and journalist safety in Nigeria. Their experiences, spanning years and multiple incidents, underscore the ongoing tensions between the media and law

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