– A security official attached to the Kogi state government house has allegedly beaten a reporter with Channels TV, Segun Salami, to stupor
– The journalist was accused of gossiping about the security personnel while having a discussion with a colleague from AIT
– All efforts to explain himself were ignored as Salami was allegedly inflicted with heavy blows, before being carted off to the detention center at the government house
Segun Salami, a reporter with Channels TV was allegedly beaten to stupor by a security personnel attached to the Kogi state government house, Punch reports.
ZENITHBLOG.com gathers that the incident allegedly occurred on Monday August 28, and that the security personnel had wrongly accused the journalist of pointing at him while having a discussion with a female colleague from AIT.
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That was when trouble reportedly started for Salami, as the security officer allegedly descended on him, aided by other security officials, and began inflicting blows on him.
Segun Salami of Channels TV was allegedly beaten to stupor at the Kogi State Government House (Photo credit: Facebook: Segun Demola Salami)
The journalist attempted to explain that he had not been gossiping about the security personnel, but his pleas were ignored.
According to the report, Salami was eventually dragged on the floor and carted away to the detention center at the state house.
The journalist is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital.
Wilson Inalegwu, the Kogi state commissioner of police disclosed that the matter was being investigated.
He reportedly stated: “We take the conduct of our personnel seriously and you can rest assured that no sinner will go unpunished.”
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Meanwhile, ZENITHBLOG.com previously reported that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state declared Monday, August 21, as public holiday to celebrate the return of President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigeria after 103 days in UK.
The government announced that the day should be used by the people as a day of thanksgiving and to pray for the president.
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