Nigeria's Military Obstructs Journalists Covering Unrest
Nigerian soldiers on duty 9 Feb 2012 06:14 Africa/Lagos Nigeria's military obstructs journalists covering unrest NEW YORK, February 9, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Nigeria's military has harassed and obstructed journalists trying to report on unrest in recent days, according to local journalists and news reports. On Sunday in the city of Jos, in Nigeria's north central region, soldiers detained Jeremie Drieu, a videographer with French television station TF1, and local journalist Ahmad Salkida after they sought permission to film in the area, The Associated Press reported. The Nigerian federal government has been enforcing a state of emergency in Jos following bloody clashes between Muslims and Christians that have claimed the lives of at least two journalists, according to CPJ research. Soldiers searched and interrogated the journalists and escorted them to their hotel, where they were forced to pack and leave Jos and Plateau state as night fell, the journal...