A report by the Community to Protect Journalists has noted that Nigeria remains hostile to the press, evident in the attacks and arrests of journalists.
Under the quick facts session, CPJ noted that Nigeria was a new entry under its worst jailers, behind Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Cameroon, Benin and Somalia.
This is contained in a statement published on CPJ’s website on Thursday for its annual prison census and survey of attacks on the press.
Nigerian broadcasters have in recent times come under regulatory hammer for airing critical or anti-government voices….