📰 Media & Journalism May 28, 2026 · CPJ Staff

No justice, over month after 15 men beat Nigerian journalist investigating phone scam

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Abuja, May 28, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nigerian authorities to swiftly identify and hold to account at least 15 men who assaulted journalist Allwell Ene as he was investigating an alleged phone scam in the southern city of Port Harcourt.



Police spokesperson Blessing Agabe’s announced on World Press Freedom Day, May 3, that 13 suspects had been arrested for beating Ene, head of news at MegaLectrics media group, on April 13.



Ene told CPJ that he went to the station

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