The soldiers who participated in the assault on journalists in Umuahia today, Tuesday, will face disciplinary actions for their "unfortunate" misconduct, the Nigerian Army has said.
At least two journalists were reportedly assaulted by troops in the Abia State capital in the afternoon. The soldiers accused the journalists of filming them as they rode by the state secretariat of Nigerian Union of Journalists.
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