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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Nigerian editor beaten unconscious

A Nigerian daily newspaper journalist was beaten unconscious by prison guards and police at a prison while covering the aftermath of a riot by inmates which ended in 40 deaths. Tope Abiola, deputy editor of the Nigeria Tribune, was among several journalists who disobeyed government orders not to visit the scene because it was regarded as "an internal matter" that did not concern the press. Abiola, who was attacked while taking photos of bodies and trying to count them, is recovering in hospital. (Via Reporters without Borders)

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