NUJ demands arrest, prosecution of killers of Bayelsa journalist
Published April 30, 2017
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The Nigeria Union of Journalist has urged the Inspector General of Police , Idris Abubakar , to ensure the arrest and prosecution of the killers of Mr Famou Giobara , a broadcast journalist in Bayelsa .
The union made the request in a communiqué issued Sunday at the end of the NUJ National Executive Council meeting , held in Gombe .
The communiqué was signed by the NUJ National Secretary , Malam Shuaibu Leman .
The union is also demanding that the case files of all slain journalists be re -opened , including those of late Dele Giwa and Bagauda Kaltho .
The communiqué further condemned in strong terms , the withdrawal of a Punch reporter , Olalekan Adedayo , from the State House and urged Presidency to reprimand the Chief Security Officer responsible for the act .
The union challenged the Federal Government to sanction state governments that failed to properly utilise the first batch of the Paris Club refund .
The communiqué further commended the anti - corruption war of the present administration and also called on the National Assembly to ensure quick passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill , to stabilise the sector .
The NUJ commended the Gombe State Government and the State Council of the union for the successful hosting of the NEC meeting .
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