NUJ Denounces Attack on Journalists by Hoodlums in Kano

Following Thursday’s nationwide protest against bad governance, some journalists on assignment were attacked by hoodlums who took advantage of the situation to cause chaos and engage in mob action.

A bus belonging to Channels Television, carrying 11 journalists from various media outlets, including print and broadcast, was attacked by armed hoodlums on Sokoto Road, Kano State.

The Chairman of the Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abbas Ibrahim, and Secretary Abba Murtala disclosed this in a statement issued to the press on Thursday.

The NUJ leaders reported that the attackers smashed the bus’s windows, scattering glass shards on the passengers and injuring some of them.

In a related incident, a car belonging to Wazobia, Cool FM, and Arewa group, carrying reporters, was also attacked by hoodlums near the Kano Government House.

Condemning the attacks, the NUJ leaders stated, “We wish to categorically state that it is constitutional for citizens to stage peaceful protests, but illegal and unlawful to subject other citizens to intimidation and abuse.

“We therefore condemn in the strongest terms the attack on journalists, who are discharging their duties as responsible members of society, contributing their quota to the progress and development of our dear nation.

“We also call on the appropriate authorities to ensure that law and order are maintained in the state.”