Death of Nigerian Journalist Raises Security Concerns
Hamisu Danjibga, a veteran Nigerian radio journalist, was found dead in north-west Zamfara state three days after he was declared missing.
Danjibga was one of the journalists reporting on the activities of criminal elements, especially armed bandits, kidnappers, and their collaborators.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and other press organisations have called for an investigation. Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has also ordered security agencies to investigate the incident.
His death has raised concerns about the safety of journalists in Nigeria, particularly those who report on sensitive topics. The International Press Institute also called for a probe and increased security measures to protect journalists and citizens in Nigeria.
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Nigeria:
Nigerian Journalist Found Dead Three Days After Declared Missing
Premium Times, 21 September 2023
The reporter was found dead in a soakaway pit in his house. Read more »
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Nigeria:
IPI Seeks Probe As Corpse of Zamfara Journalist Found in Soakaway
Daily Trust, 22 September 2023
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria on Thursday called on the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies, including the State Security Service (SSS) to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Zamfara Gov Distressed By Killing of Abducted VON Journalist Danjibga, Orders Probe
Leadership, 21 September 2023
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has expressed distress over the abduction and subsequent murder of a veteran journalist, Hamisu Danjibga, a reporter for the Voice of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
NUJ Seeks Thorough Investigation Into Death of Zamfara VON Reporter
Vanguard, 21 September 2023
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara State Council has called insecurity agencies in the state for a thorough investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Militant Kingpin Fines Communities Millions for Allegedly Providing Information to Security Agencies
Premium Times, 19 September 2023
The terrorist said the communities must pay N3 million or face his wrath. Read more »
InFocus
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The government has said that it will penalise the BBC over a documentary made by its investigations programme Africa Eye about the bandit warlords of Zamfara state.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the government is aware of the "unprofessional documentary" by the BBC Africa Eye, where interviews were granted to bandit warlords and terror gangs. The
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Women are increasingly involved in banditry-linked arms trafficking in Nigeria's northwest. Between December 2022 and February 2023, police arrested several female gunrunners in Nigeria's Zamfara State for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to bandits, writes Oluwole Ojewale and Mahmud Malami Sadiq for The Conversation Africa.
Female involvement in the
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Map of Nigeria (file photo).
