Stop treating journalists as endangered species - IPC tells security operatives

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The International Press Centre(IPC), has again condemned the recent harassment and molestation of the publisher of WikkiTimes online newspaper, Haruna

Mohammed and one of the reporters, Idris Kamal, were alleged to have been recently harassed and molested by the Police in Bauchi State.

The journalists, as stated in the press statement on Tuesday evening made available to DAILY POST in Jalingo by IPC, arrived at the station at about 10am on Monday but after making a statement they were clamped into a cell where they alleged that they were physically assaulted. The two journalists, according to the release “Again reported at the SCIID Bauchi on Tuesday as directed but were promptly taken before a Bauchi Magistrates Court where they were charged for criminal conspiracy, defamation of character and cyber-stalking.

 

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This is unacceptable because without journalists how would society be informed? Human rights must be adhere to in this country Nigeria because a day will come the same security agents may seek the services of the media men. Enough is enough!

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