Newspapers and Magazines Distributors Association, under the umbrella body of newspaper distributors and vendors, Aba branch, on Friday, protested incessant intimidation, harassment and arrest of its members by security operatives in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State. C. Ike, chairman of the association, disclosed that Acho was arrested at his newspaper stand by SWAT operatives. The association observed that the clampdown of vendors, whose responsibility is to distribute hard copy newspapers to the public, is another form of gagging of the press. Newspaper vendors protest police intimidation, harassment in Abia ; Newspaper vendors protest police intimidation, harassment in Abia. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report… Newspaper vendors protest police intimidation, harassment in Abia ; Newspaper vendors protest police intimidation, harassment in Abia.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 04, 2021 16:30 UTC