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Nigerian journalist Stanley Ugagbe forcibly disappeared after investigative report
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nigerian authorities to urgently investigate Wednesday’s seizure of Secret Reporters journalist Stanley Ugagbe by two armed men in Abuja and secure his safe return. The outlet recently published an investigation into corruption and infidelity allegations involving an executive with Nigeria’s Central Bank. Ugagbe was the lead reporter.
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