The Guardian reporter, Eniola Daniel has been awarded the Torch Bearers of Press Freedom Awards by the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ).
The award ceremony holding in Abuja today also has King Solomon Ekhaiyene of Ovation Media Group, Adepoju Tobi, Kehinde Shonola of the Vanguard Newspapers, Isaac Ayodele of The Nation, Wale Amoo of Business Day, Prince Bamigbala Ademola of Scope News International Magazine, Sunday Adesanya of West Africa Business, Kayode Jaiyeola of Punch, Abiodun Omotoso of National Wire, Michael Otogo of The Economy, Abiodun Williams of The Nation, and Bunmi Azeez of Vanguard
In its congratulatory, the Lagos Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, through the Secretary, NUJ Lagos State Council, Tunde Olalere, stated, “the Lagos Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists heartily congratulates members of our great council, who have been nominated as recipients of Torch Bearers of Press Freedom Awards ceremony was held at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, on May 5, 2021, by the National leadership of the NUJ.
"This prestigious Award has become necessary following acts of brutality, harassment, arrest, imprisonment, and assaults suffered by journalists in the course of their job.
The Council, led by Adeleye Ajayi felicitates these members; urging them to keep the flag flying and not to relent in promoting initiatives geared towards uplifting the freedom of the press in Nigeria.
It will be recalled that on Sunday, February 28, 2021, Daniel was at the scene of the demolition exercise of shanties along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.
While carrying out his assignment, about six among the officers attached to the Lagos State Police command led by CSP Shola Jejeloye, pounced on him in an attempt to stop him from carrying out his duty. He showed the policemen his ID as a reporter of The Guardian but they beat him further, calling him a bastard and inflicted serious injuries on him.
In the process, he lost some of his valuables and work tools. It took the efforts of some good Samaritans, who rushed him to the hospital.
His damaged phone was however returned to him but other valuables such as a voice recorder, Bluetooth earphones, camera could not be recovered. And when the attention of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu was called to the matter he reacted unbothered but the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi however promised that the Lagos State Police Command was going to look into the matter and fish out the perpetrators, but till now, nothing has been done.
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