Nigeria: CPJ, Clo, Others Tackle Akwa Ibom Govt Over Attack On Premium Times Journalist

The Akwa Ibom State Government has come under severe criticism for sponsoring a smear campaign against a PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Cletus Ukpong.

Mr Ukpong's name and photograph appeared in fake stories in local newspapers in Akwa Ibom immediately PREMIUM TIMES began running his investigative series which exposed the rot in public schools in the oil-rich state.

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