Bauchi NUJ blacklists police over brutal attack on journalist

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The Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria union of Journalist (NUJ), on Friday directed its members to immediately suspend coverage of activities of the

The directive was contained in a press release signed by the council chairman, Comrade Umar Sa’idu and the secretary, Isah Garba Gadau on police brutality against journalists in the State, made available to DAILY POST.

“The Bauchi Council of the Nigeria union of Journalists, NUJ, has noted with dismay, uncivilized manner of the Nigeria Police in adopting brutality as part of its tradition especially against the journalists. “Based on this barbaric act of the police, the union has directed its members to suspend with immediate effect, coverage of all activities of the police in the state until the perpetrators of the act are fished out and prosecuted in addition to the proper payment of compensation and settlement of medical bills of the victim,” the NUJ stated.

 

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