Committee to Protect Journalists
6 Journalists Killed in Nigeria since 1992/Motive Confirmed
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 17% | Editor |
| 17% | Photographer |
| 67% | Print reporter/writer |
| 17% | Publisher/Owner |
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Medium * | |
| 100% | |
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Gender | |
| 100% | Male |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 100% | Local |
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Murder Victims | |
| 50% | Taken Captive |
Type of Death | |
| 17% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 17% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 67% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 75% | Complete impunity |
| 25% | Partial justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 50% | Military Officials |
| 50% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 17% | Business |
| 33% | Human Rights |
| 67% | Politics |
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Freelance | |
| 17% | Freelance |
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.
6 Journalists Killed in Nigeria/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedBayo Ohu, The Guardian
September 20, 2009, in Lagos, NigeriaSamson Boyi, The Scope
November 5, 1999, in Adamawa State, NigeriaSam Nimfa-Jan, Details
May 27, 1999, in Kafanchan, NigeriaFidelis Ikwuebe, Freelancer
April 18, 1999, in Anambra, NigeriaOkezie Amaruben, Newsservice
September 2, 1998, in Enugu, NigeriaTunde Oladepo, The Guardian
February 26, 1998, in Abeokuta, Nigeria6 Journalists Killed in Nigeria/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedEiphraim Audu, Nasarawa State Broadcasting Service
October 16, 2008, in Lafia, NigeriaPaul Aboyomi Ogundeji, ThisDay
August 16, 2008, in Dopemu, NigeriaGodwin Agbroko, ThisDay
December 22, 2006, NigeriaBolade Fasasi, National Association of Women Journalists
March 31, 1999, in Ibadan, NigeriaChinedu Offoaro, The Guardian
May 1, 1996, in Nigeria, NigeriaBaguda Kaltho, TheNEWS
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