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SPECIAL REPORT: Under IGP Egbetokun, Nigerian Police became tool for hounding journalists

ABI Analysis · Nigeria macro Sentiment: -0.85 (very_negative) · 18/03/2026
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.
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