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Assault on Journalist: IPC welcome Lagos State Govt Intervention




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The International press centre, ICP has thanked the Lagos State Commissioner for Environmennt and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello for stepping into the case of assault meted on a journalist, Benjamin Anaja, by some operatives of the Kick Against Indiscipline.

In a press statement signed by the Program Officer/ Safety Alert Officer for IPC l, Melody Lawal said the Executive Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade welcome the position of Hon. Bello who through a press release issued on his behalf by Mr. Kunle Adeshina, Director (Public Affairs) MOE&WR, that there would be thorough investigation, tallies with our demand that justice must be done in this matter.

"We are pleased with the report  that the Lagos State Commissioner for Environmennt and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, has stepped into the matter and we are okay with it.

"Lagos State Government should  organise a special orientation for its law enforcement agents on mutualy beneficial engagement with journalists anytime their paths cross on the line of duty he added.

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