Nigerian Police Harass Daily Times Journalist in Abuja
27 Oct 2011 14:54 Africa/Lagos Nigeria Newspaper Bureau Chief Harassed / IPI Concerned about Reported Treatment of Daily Times Journalist VIENNA, October 27, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Abuja bureau chief of the Nigerian Daily Times was harassed by police officers in the capital Abuja on Wednesday, the newspaper reported on its website. Michaela Moye was reportedly filming the demolition of “illegal” buildings when she was chased from the scene by members of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), the Daily Times said. A policemen reportedly said she could not take pictures because the press had not been invited to cover the demolition. “Walahi, if I get you I will beat you up and break both that camera and your teeth for talking to me like that,” one police man was quoted by the Daily Times as saying. Moye was rescued by passers-by, the paper reported. The article linked to a 10-second YouTube video of Moye arguing with police. IPI Press Freedom Manager Anth...