Assault: NUJ Condemns Attack On A Pregnant Journalist, 20 Others By Lawmaker In Ebonyi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 1, 2019
TheNigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has condemned the alleged attack, assault andthreats to life on a pregnant female journalist, Grace Egbo and twenty otherjournalists by a member of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Nkemka Onuma and hisalleged political thugs who carried dangerous weapons.
NUJNational President, Chris Isiguzo, who condemned the action of Onuma and thethugs demanded that he should tender an unreserved apology for their action. Healso ordered that the medical bills of the victims should be taken care of bythe lawmaker.
Thugs,allegedly led by the member representing Afikpo South-West constituency in theAssembly, Nkemka Onuma allegedly descended on the journalists and inflictedinjuries on them.
Onthe threat to stop journalists from covering activities of the Assembly,Isiguzo said the lawmaker in question does not have powers to stop journalistsfrom covering the Assembly as he threatened.