Dele Giwa: IPC demands justice 40 years after assassination

Dele Giwa: IPC demands justice 40 years after assassination

40 years after Dele Giwa’s killing, MRA demands justice

By Elizabeth Osayande Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to implement a court order directing it to investigate the assassination of renowned journalist and founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa, and prosecute those found responsible. The call came on Monday, October 19, 2026, as Nigeria marked the 40th anniversary of […]

#MRA Demands Justice, Implementation of Court Order 40 Years after Dele Giwa’s Assassination - Security News Alert

As the Nigerian media community marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Mr. Dele Giwa, founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government to comply with and fully implement the judicial order directing it to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of the renowned journalist and prosecute […] The post #MRA Demands Justice, Implementation of Court Order 40 Years…

Dele Giwa’s murder 40 years ago: What we know about letter bomb - NewsTmes.com.ng

Forty years after Nigerian investigative journalist Dele Giwa was killed by a parcel bomb at his Lagos residence, the identity of those responsible for his assassination remains unresolved, despite a court order directing the Federal Government to investigate the murder. Giwa, the founding editor-in-chief of Newswatch magazine, was 39 when an explosive package delivered to …

Dele Giwa: IPC Urges Nigerian Govt To Reopen 40-Year-Old Assassination Case

The International Press Centre (IPC) has called on the Nigerian Government and relevant security and prosecutorial authorities to reopen the investigation into the assassination of veteran journalist and founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, 40 years after he was killed by a parcel bomb. The IPC, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) Hub, made the demand in a statement issued on Monday, to mark the 40th anni…

Doctor who treated Dele Giwa discloses his last words after parcel bomb attack in 1986

Doctor Dokun Adedeji recalle Dele Giwa’s final words after the 1986 parcel bomb attack, including his desperate questions about his wife and youngest daughter.