Nigerian soldiers hit and detain journalist Dele Fasan, thugs attack 3 journalists covering election - Committee to Protect Journalists

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Nigerian soldiers hit and detain journalist Dele Fasan, thugs attack 3 journalists covering election - Committee to Protect Journalists

On February 23, at least seven soldiers arrested and handcuffed journalist Dele Fasan and hit him with a gun as he filmed at the scene of a planned protest in Nigeria’s southern Delta State, according to news reports and Fasan, who spoke to CPJ by phone. Fasan, regional bureau chief for the privately owned Galaxy...