Tag: Photojournalist
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NUJ FCT Correspondents Chapel mourns loss of popular photojournalist, Olaluyi
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Correspondents Chapel has announced the sudden passage of its member, Elder Elijah Olaluyi, popularly known as Kay Kay, describing it as a rude shock. Olaluyi died on Thursday October 17, 2024, at 9:45pm in Abuja after a brief illness. The late Olaluyi was not only a member of…
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Sad! Policemen assault photojournalist at Lagos’ October 1 protest
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday assaulted a photojournalist with The PUNCH, Olukayode Jaiyeola. He was attacked by seriously armed policemen while covering the October 1 protest in Lagos State. The occurrence happened at the Maryland area of the state. Jaiyeola was beaten with a baton which left him bleeding on the head.…
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Fresh trouble for Senator Elisha Abbo as journalist accuses him of assault
Embattled Adamawa-North lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo, has been drawn into a fresh scandal as a photojournalist, Olumuyiwa Owolabi, has accused him of assault and breach of agreement. Owolabi in a chat with PUNCH noted that Abbo not only battered him but got the police to lock him up in Adamawa. He said he first met…