Olatunji Obasa, photojournalist with @mobilepunch, was assaulted by officers of the NSDC and DSS at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission in Abuja while covering registration for the National Identification Number mediarightsagenda.org/mra-condemns-a… #EndImpunityNG

Olu Aremo, photojournalist with LEADERSHIP NEWS was assaulted by officers of the NSDC and DSS at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission in Abuja while covering registration for the National Identification Number mediarightsagenda.org/mra-condemns-a… #EndImpunityNG

Mudashiru Atanda, photojournalist with The Sun Nigeria was assaulted by officers of the NSDC and DSS at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission in Abuja while covering registration for the National Identification Number mediarightsagenda.org/mra-condemns-a…

Opeyemi Adenihun of ARISE NEWS was assaulted at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos while covering the #EndSARS memorial protests on October 20, 2021 #EndImpunityNG

Adefemi Akinsanya of ARISE NEWS was assaulted at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos while covering the #EndSARS memorial protests on October 20, 2021 #EndImpunityNG

The Great Abisola of Legit.ng | Leading the way was assaulted at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos while covering the #EndSARS memorial protests on October 20, 2021 #EndImpunityNG

Godfrey Chikwere, A former media aide to Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, arrested sometime in October 2021 and detained by the police for alleged cyber bullying and hate speech, following a petition by an Ebonyi State government official #EndImpunityNG

Oluwagbemiga Olamikan, a Photo Journalist with Vanguard Newspapers,was on August 2, 2021, assaulted at the Federal High Court, Abuja by Department of State Services officials while taking pictures of aides to Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho mediarightsagenda.org/dss-operatives… #EndImpunityNG

Tony Awobode, General Manager of Jamz100.1FM was severely beaten in Ibadan by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Iyaganku Police station in the city and his men mediarightsagenda.org/divisional-pol… #EndImpunityNG

Solomon Odeniyi, a Correspondent of @mobilepunch Newspapers, was arrested by security operatives at Dunamis Church where he went to cover an event on July 11, 2021 #EndImpunityNG

Yusuf Damina, a reporter with Africa Independent Television, was attacked and brutalized by operatives of the Police Rapid Response Team while he was covering a protest by students of the College of Agriculture in Yelwa, Bauchi State mediarightsagenda.org/policemen-brut… #EndImpunityNG

Precious Nwadike, editor of the Owerri-based newspaper, Community Watchdog, was assaulted by Uche Uzodimma, brother to Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, and his thugs in Owerri, Imo State on February 9, 2021 mediarightsagenda.org/mra-calls-on-i… #EndImpunityNG

MRA has expressed its readiness to work with Government to elaborate a framework for the specialized team of prosecutors to be established to facilitate the effective investigation & prosecution of perpetrators of crimes against journalists & other media workers #EndImpunityNG

MRA also promises to subsequently continue working with and supporting members of the team, including by providing them with relevant materials that can assist them in their work. The Federal Government should therefore not waver on this. #EndImpunityNG

They think their interests are Nigeria’s interests. They ridicule the country and trample on the rights of Nigerians. When you call them out, you are working against Nigeria’s interest: “Many NGOs are working against Nigeria’s interests – Lai Mohammed” bit.ly/3oWB1zW

As the torture and inhumane treatment of journalists and activists continues in #Nigeria - the Federal High Court permits Media Rights Agenda to sue Federal Attorney General over failure to implement Anti-Torture Act: ow.ly/NQwZ30sbf9C ABA Justice Defenders Program CentreForHumanRights

It requires great proficiency and a long-term view to use litigation successfully as part of your advocacy strategy. Kudos to Edetaen Ojo and Media Rights Agenda who can showcase many victories in this area.

The order allows Media Rights Agenda to apply to the court to compel the AGF Malami to make the rules and regulations for the implementation of the Act. technocratmediang.com/2022/02/21/ant…

The Media Rights Agenda director Edetaen Ojo takes us through how regional and international law can be used to protect the rights of journalists: bit.ly/3HAppd9 Sulemana Braimah @fesmediaAfrica Tabani Moyo Media Foundation for West Africa CIMA Media Defence Global Forum for Media Development #MediaDev MISA Regional Int. Press Centre

Nigerian States that have signed on to @OGPNigeria are: Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara, says Dr Gloria Ahmed, National Coordinator of OGP Nigeria and SFTAS Open Alliance NG