Nigeria: CWPPF Condemns the Violent Assault, Harassment, and Phone Destruction of Pinnacle Daily Editor, Sunday Michael Ogwu, By Police Operatives in Lugbe
[CJID] August 20, 2026 -- The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) strongly condemns the violent physical assault, harassment, unlawful seizure, and destruction of working tools belonging to Sunday Michael Ogwu, Editor of Pinnacle Daily, by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, supervised and led by the DPO of the Lugbe Police Division and members of the Vigilante…
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) vehemently protests the violent assault, harassment, and destruction of equipment endured by Sunday Michael Ogwu, editor of Pinnacle Daily, at the hands of Nigeria Police Force officers in Lugbe, Abuja. According to a CWPPF spokesperson, the incident occurred on August 19, 2026, during an unannounced demolition exercise in the Lugbe Federal Housing Estate.
When Mr. Ogwu attempted to record the event with his phone, police officers forcibly seized the device and physically attacked him, including an electric cable beating, for refusing to comply. The CWPPF deems this unprovoked violence against a journalist unacceptable and a violation of his constitutional right to document public proceedings.
The coalition urges the Inspector-General of Police and the FCT Police Command to investigate and address this attack, emphasizing that journalism is a protected profession and not a crime.
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