Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- A faction of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Imo State has said a recent report, which ranked the state as the most dangerous place for journalists to operate in Nigeria, did not come as a surprise to the NUJ in the state.

The factional Chairperson of the NUJ in Imo State, Precious Nwadike, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday.

Meanwhile, this newspaper gathered that the Mr Nwadike-led faction is neither recognised by the NUJ national body nor the Imo State Government.

Ifeanyi Nwanguma leads the NUJ in Imo State, which is recognised by the union's national leadership and the state government.

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