Nigeria, April 1 -- CEMESO's Executive Director, Akin Akingbulu, expressed concern over the increasing attacks on media freedom and journalists in Nigeria. The report reveals several key findings:
71.4% of analyzed media reports documented direct attacks on journalists and media workers.
At least five major incidents were recorded, including physical assaults, arrests, killings, and harassment.
Security agencies were identified as the main perpetrators of these attacks.
71% of the victims were journalists, while 29% were from other fields.
Only 14.3% of reports mentioned legal action being taken, showing a lack of justice for these crimes.
The report also mentioned a recent media shutdown. On January 13, the Lagos chapter of the...