- Organisation: Blueprint Newspaper
- Case: Attack
- Culprit: Nigerian Army
- Country: Nigeria
- City: Damaturu
Soldiers at ORO3, Union bank formation in Damaturu, Yobe state, have confiscated journalists’ car and kept them hostage for hours. The journalists are Musa Mingye of Blueprint and our reporter, Hamisu Kabir Matazu, who were using their personal vehicles with INEC approved sticker, INEC’s reflective jackets, INEC-issued Identification cards and company’s ID cards. The heavily-armed military men threatened to resort to brutality if the journalists insist on leaving the location to continue their election duty.