Mr Labaran Maku, the National Secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Sunday condemned the attack on two journalists in Nasarawa State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the journalists were attacked Dec. 14 by personnel of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to Pension Bureau office.
The journalists were attacked following their attempt to take photograph of the names of pensioners delisted.
The victims were Rabiu Omaku of Universal Reporters Online and Gambo Ahmed of Peoples Daily Newspaper.
Maku, a gubernatorial candidate of APGA in Nasarawa state, condemned the attack when he visited one of the journalists currently receiving treatment at the amenity unit of the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia.
“The frequent attack on journalists and media houses is unacceptable.
“The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) must rise up to their responsibility to ensuring their members are protected to do their work in the state.
“NUJ must…
