IPI Nigeria asks IGP to sanction officers who invaded TV station
The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute-IPI Nigeria has expressed concerns over reports of invasion of JKD TV Hamada Radio Network Millennium City Kaduna by a contingent of heavily armed police. In a statement jointly signed by its Secretary, Ahmed Shekarau and Legal Adviser, Tobi Soniyi, the Institute condemned the act, describing it […]
International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has warned that police officers who invaded a TV station in Kaduna must be sanctioned. The Institute expressed concerns over the invasion by heavily armed police of JKD TV Hamada Radio Network Millennium City Kaduna. IPI Secretary Ahmed Shekarau and Legal Adviser Tobi Soniyi condemned the act, stating it is a reminder of what journalists faced during the military era.
They advised the police to refrain from meddling in civil cases, suggesting that anyone dissatisfied with a report should seek redress in court. IPI expressed worries over human rights violations and press freedom under the new Inspector General of Police Tunji Rilwan Disu. They urged Disu to identify and punish the officer responsible for the invasion.
NIWA blamed unregulated sand dredging for recent flooding and cattle rustling in Kaduna, where over 50 people were killed and 200,000 cattle were stolen in nine months. The Institute hopes the appointment of Disu would bring a new era of respect for human rights and press freedom, but the latest invasion suggests otherwise. They urged journalists to prepare for potential suppression of press freedom, urging the Inspector General of Police to issue an advisory to avoid civil cases and prevent terrorizing civilians.
The Institute emphasized accountability in preventing such violations and warned that lack of it is a key factor in repeated rights infringements.
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