Nigeria, April 1 -- International and Nigerian press freedom organisations have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to proactively protect journalists against attacks and harassment.

Their call came after Vice President Kashim Shettima claimed that no reporters have faced harassment in Nigeria since Mr Tinubu took office in 2023.

Debunking Mr Shettima's claim, the groups said, "This mischaracterisation conveys a grave indifference to the numerous and well-documented attacks on the press while you have been president, including violent abuses and arrests by Nigerian security forces."

The groups urged President Bola Tinubu to hold perpetrators of attacks on journalists accountable.

They made the call in an open letter addressed to Preside...