The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has condemned the alleged attack, assault and threats to life on a pregnant female journalist, Grace Egbo and twenty other journalists by a member of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Nkemka Onuma and his alleged political thugs who carried dangerous weapons.
NUJ National President, Chris Isiguzo, who condemned the action of Onuma and the thugs demanded that he should tender an unreserved apology for their action. He also ordered that the medical bills of the victims should be taken care of by the lawmaker.
Thugs, allegedly led by the member representing Afikpo South-West constituency in the Assembly, Nkemka Onuma allegedly descended on the journalists and inflicted injuries on them.
On the threat to stop journalists from covering activities of the Assembly, Isiguzo said the lawmaker in question does not have powers to stop journalists from covering the Assembly as he threatened.
