Jethro Ibileke/Benin
Victor Edoror, Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly
The inauguration of the 6th Assembly in Edo State on Monday was marred with harassment and intimidation of journalists by security operatives at the House of Assembly premises.
No fewer than six journalists, including reporters with The Guardian, Punch, Nation, Daily Independent, Nigerian Observer and Vanguard were harassed when they attempted to cover the inauguration of the Assembly.
The Guardian Reporter, Alemma-Ozioruva Aliu was detained in the security waiting room while policemen and men of Department of State Security (DSS) rained derogatory statements on him and the journalism profession.
Trouble started at entrance to …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
