The Special Representative was told that in November 2002, the premises of three independent newspapers based in Port Harcourt, The Beacon, The Angus and The Independent Monitor, were raided and several of their journalists arrested in connection with articles critical of the Rivers State Government.
The Special Representative was told that in November 2002, the premises of three independent newspapers based in Port Harcourt, The Beacon, The Angus and The Independent Monitor, were raided and several of their journalists arrested in connection with articles critical of the Rivers State Government.