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Nigeria: Security Operatives Behind Attacks Against Journalists in 2024

Security agencies in Nigeria were responsible for 45 out of 69 attacks against journalists in 2024, which is approximately 65 percent of the total attacks documented.
The Media Rights Agenda reported 29 attacks against journalists in 2022, with security agencies responsible for 45 percent of those incidents.
The report highlights a culture of impunity that has emboldened perpetrators of attacks against journalists in Nigeria.
Other entities involved in attacks included government officials, the courts, and thugs, with varying numbers of incidents reported.

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Nigeria: Security Operatives Behind Attacks Against Journalists in 2024

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Daily Trust

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An annual state of media freedom report for 2024 released yesterday by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) said security agencies, including the police, military and intelligence services, have consistently been the worst enemies of the media in Nigeria in recent years and were responsible for the highest number of attacks against journalists this year 2024. MRA noted in the 137-page report, titled ‘Media Freedom Under Threat: The State of Media Freed…

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Premium Times Nigeria

Security operatives behind attacks against journalists in 2024

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3 months ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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African Examiner

Security Agencies Worst Enemies of Media In Nigeria, Says MRA New Report

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security agencies, including the police, military, and intelligence services, have been identified as the worst enemies of the media in Nigeria in recent years and were responsible for the highest number of attacks against journalists in 2024. This was contained in an annual state of media freedom report for the year released […] The post Security Agencies Worst Enemies of Media In Nigeria, Says MRA New Report first appear…

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Optimum Times

MRA’s New Report Indicts Security Agencies As Worst Enemies Of Media In Nigeria

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