BBC, CNN Demand Explanation For SSS Invasion Of Lagos Offices-PUNCH
Posted: January 16, 2012 - 16:39
By Punchng.com
The British Broadcasting Service and Cable News Network on Monday afternoon demanded explanations from the Nigerian government over the invasion of their Lagos offices by State Security Service agents.

The agents were said to have forced their way into the offices of the BBC and CNN at noon to stop them from further reporting on the street protests over the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian government.

In postings on its BBC Newshour handle, the BBC wrote, “We’re investigating reports that secret service have forced their way into CNN, BBC building in Lagos, Nigeria.

“We’re talking to our Lagos bureau team now to find out what’s going on. Security services leave BBC, CNN building in Lagos. Correspondent tells us Nigeria wants to keep media on a “short finger”.




In a posting on its Twitter handle, CNN wrote, “Nigerian authorities enter CNN Lagos bureau unannounced today. No raids occur. CNN requests explanation and continues to report as usual.”

A foreign journalist, Sami Srhan, also confirmed the invasion of the media organisations’ offices by the SSS.

Source: Punchng.com

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/bbc-cnn-demand-explanation-sss-invasion-lagos-offices-punch

GEJ is just the same old crap we have called government in Nigeria for the last 5 decades.

How does stopping the presss, any press, ensure that protests are not broadcasted? Shows you that GEJ & his advisers still live in the dark ages.

GEJ should get it - there is no place to hide and you only embarass yourself more with this kind of behaviour.

Gej is in a panick mode!!  He is dispatching security apparatus everywhere to secure his hold onto power. Oh, what a pity. . . . the first SS man to head the country and he s c rewed it up for his people.

Jonatrash the dictator. See how you've brought nigeria so low in every way

is like something is wrong with them?

gej has once again shot himself in the foot

it will be open season on his administration as far as any western news agency is concerned

the gloves will be off now. expect the sort of roasting he gets in nl in their coverage

future reports on boko haram, etal will mercilessly highlight the incompetence and ineptitude of his administration

I Hope other groups and organizations follow suit. YOu do not just raid any home, group, org simply because you can.

the so called boko haram that he claimed infiltriated is govt are now using remote control on him _{ode oponu agbaya}

He acting more like a junta than democrazically elected presi-thief. Why cant he just declare SS and SE independent of nigeria and face the bullets if that is what is bugging him?

how can bbc and cnn demand anything, who the fvck are they. I don't know why the army was sent to lagos but pls stop giving audience to western propagada machines.

^ Do you live in the jungle because you seem to have been left in the medieval ages with that comment!?

wooow :O omo putin

Dont be surprised if subsequent reporting on Nigeria takes the shape of North Korea and Iranian models.
When someone presses the self destruct button, dont blame the western media.

GEJ is not getting good advice and he is also not advising him.