Reporters Without Borders Condemns The Killing of TV Reporter in Kano Suicide Bombings
Enenche Godwin Akogwu of Channels Television was killed in the Boko Haram's attacks in Kano last Friday. 23 Jan 2012 12:32 Africa/Lagos Nigeria / Targeted killing / TV reporter gunned down while covering Kano suicide bombings PARIS, January 23, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Reporters Without Borders condemns TV reporter Enenche Godwin Akogwu's targeted murder while covering a series of deadly bombings by the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram on 20 January in the northern city of Kano, and urges the authorities to do everything possible to ensure that those responsible are identified and brought to justice. “Akogwu's death is especially shocking as he was not one of the direct victims of the bombings but was gunned down shortly afterward while trying to cover them,” Reporters Without Borders said. “He is the second journalist to be killed by Boko Haram, following Zakariya Isa, who was shot outside his home in another northern city on 22 October 2011. “As well as ...