NUJ Yobe Council Condemns Police Brutality Against NTA reporter
NUJ Yobe Council Condemns Police Brutality Against NTA reporter.
By Yusuf Bukar Biriri.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Yobe Council strongly condemns the unprofessional conduct of CSP Zakari Deba, a police officer, Chief Security Officer (CSO) attached to Government House Damaturu who physically assaulted a reporter from the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Damaturu on gaining access to the presentation of the 2026 budget at the Yobe State House of Assembly complex today.
In a statement jointly signed by the chairman and secretary of the council, the union said it was deeply disturbed by this egregious act of violence against a media practitioner simply doing his job.
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The statement further said Journalists are not enemies of progress; they are partners in nation-building, tasked with reporting facts to the public. Such attacks undermine press freedom and create a hostile environment for truth-telling.
The union demands accountability, calling for an immediate investigation by the Nigeria Police Force into this incident.
The statement also applauds NTA’s response and commends NTA Damaturu for promptly reporting the assault and urges authorities to act swiftly.
The union urges respect for the media, saying all security agencies must treat journalists with dignity, pointing out that Press freedom is non-negotiable.
