Tears! PUNCH Journalist
Battles With Life After Gun Attack From Lagos Police Officers During October 1 Protest
While Nigeria marked her 60th birthday today with some citizens celebrating the event, it was rather negatively a red- letter- day for Olukayode Jaiyeola, photojournalist with The PUNCH who was attacked by the men of the Lagos State Police Command, The Punch reports. Jaiyeola was among journalists covering an October 1 protest in the state, but was regrettably brutalised at the Maryland area of Lagos by some officers The incident happened around 12 noon when a policeman, Innocent Adadu, hit Jaiyeola’s head with a baton. Jaiyeola’s colleague and PUNCH reporter, Deji Lambo, who was at the scene, said Adadu hit Jaiyeola…