US EditionNigeria: Police Assault Journalist During Bauchi Eid Durbar
Mohammed Adamu was beaten by police using sticks while covering the Eid Durbar; 86 press freedom attacks were reported in 2025 with no prosecutions, Media Rights Agenda found.
- On Saturday, police officers allegedly assaulted Albarka Radio journalist Mohammed Adamu during the Eid Durbar celebration in Bununu, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
- Divisional Police Officer Jamilu Kabir allegedly led the attack after Adamu identified himself as a reporter, with officers beating him using sticks before he received medical treatment.
- The International Press Centre and the Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists condemned the violence, with IPC Executive Director Lanre Arogundade calling it a "direct attack on press freedom."
- Police spokesperson Nafi u Habib confirmed the command is investigating the incident, while the NUJ demanded Bauchi State Commissioner of Police Sani-Omolori Aliyu cover Adamu's medical expenses.
- A 2025 report by Media Rights Agenda documented 86 attacks on press freedom, with nearly 48 per cent attributed to law enforcement, echoing a recent assault on MITV reporter Habeeb Adejobi in Lagos.
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NUJ Condemns Police Assault On Bauchi Journalist, Demands Compensation
The Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has strongly condemned the assault on a staff member of Albarka Radio in Bununu, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, during the Sallah celebrations. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Isah Garba Gadau, the Union described the attack as a violation of human rights and direct assault on press freedom. “This act of brutality is a gross violation of human rights, a direct attac…
Bauchi: IPC condemns police brutality against journalist, demands compensation
The International Press Centre, IPC, has condemned the attack on Mohammed Adamu, a journalist with Albarka Radio, by police officers in Bauchi State. Adamu was assaulted while covering Eid Durbar celebrations. “The abuse of power and excessive use of force against Mohammed Adamu is very dangerous to our democracy and a major threat to press freedom,” said Lanre Arogundade, IPC Executive Director. “The IPC demands an investigation and action agai…
Police assault journalist during Bauchi Eid durbar
“I tried to identify myself as a journalist, but he started hurling insults at me… he began beating me and other officers joined,” the journalist said. The post Police assault journalist during Bauchi Eid durbar appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
WAES Condemns Assault on Journalist in Bauchi - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news
Accra, Ghana – March 23, 2026: The West Africa Editors Society (WAES) strongly condemns the unprovoked assault on Nigerian journalist Mohammed Adamu by officers of the Bauchi State Police Command, calling on authorities to immediately investigate the incident and ensure accountability. In a statement released Monday from Accra, the regional media body described the attack as unprovoked, unprofessional, and a serious threat to press freedom in We…
IPC, MRA Condemn Police Assault on Journalist Covering Eid Durbar in Bauchi
The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have condemned the assault on an Albarka Radio journalist, Mohammed Adamu, by police officers while covering the Eid Durbar celebration in Bununu, describing the incident as a serious threat to press freedom. The organisations, in separate statements decried the attack as part of a growing […]
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