IPC
Condemns Invasion of The Sun Newspaper
The
International Press Centre Lagos-Nigeria has expressed concern about the invasion
of the Lagos premises of The Sun Newspaper by representatives of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday, 12th of June.
IPC
described the act, done without any legal backing or justification, as a
violation of the individual rights of the journalists and media workers besides
constituting an assault on press freedom.
Director
of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade in a statement said the act was uncalled for.
According
to him, it was a twist of irony that the invasion occurred on June 12, a day
traditionally associated with the vanguard role that the media played in
the struggle for democracy in Nigeria.
Mr. Arogundade said the EFCC owed the Nation as a whole and the media and freedom of expression community in particular, an explanation for the unwelcome raid.
Mr. Arogundade said the EFCC owed the Nation as a whole and the media and freedom of expression community in particular, an explanation for the unwelcome raid.
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