1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgJessica Jerreathttps://cpj.org/author/jjerreat/In Nigeria, three journalists injured by gunfire while covering political rally - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OJSGObanQ9"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/01/in-nigeria-three-journalists-injured-by-gunfire-wh/">In Nigeria, three journalists injured by gunfire while covering political rally</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/01/in-nigeria-three-journalists-injured-by-gunfire-wh/embed/#?secret=OJSGObanQ9" width="600" height="338" title="“In Nigeria, three journalists injured by gunfire while covering political rally” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="OJSGObanQ9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AFP_Nigeria_01.10_1.jpg750499New York, January 10, 2019--Nigerian authorities should rigorously investigate violence at a political rally in Lagos on January 8, during which at least three journalists were injured by gunfire, and ensure the safety of reporters covering political events, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.