Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has condemned the killing of an Ibadan-based journalist, Peter Ojo, and called for a thorough investigation into the incident.

Mr Ojo, who worked with the Daily Monitor, was confirmed dead after being shot by suspected armed robbers along the Molete-Oke Ado axis of Ibadan on 18 August. His death was initially thought to be health-related until his younger brother, Enahoro Peter, clarified that he had been attacked.

In a statement, IPC's Press Freedom Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, described Mr Ojo's death as a tragic loss to the Nigerian media industry.

"This unfortunate loss is a sad one for the media industry, considering the fact that Peter Ojo must have left home in perf...