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Nigeria: Special Report - Under IGP Egbetokun, Nigerian Police Became Tool for Hounding Journalists

ABI Analysis · Nigeria macro Sentiment: -0.85 (very_negative) · 18/03/2026
[Premium Times] Appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023, Mr Egbetokun's roughly 32 months in office were marked by a severe clampdown on the media in Nigeria.

Sources: AllAfrica

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