DSS investigates alleged assault on Vanguard photo journalist
The Department of State Services says it will investigate the alleged assault on Oluwagbemiga Olamikan, a Photojournalist with the Vanguard Newspapers, by its personnel.
Dr. Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja.
Afunanya spoke in reaction to the alleged assault on the journalist.
Olamikan was allegedly assaulted at the Federal High Court, Abuja by some personnel of the service while taking pictures of the aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho.
Afunanya said the DSS was a responsible security organisation with good working relationship with the media and so could not have assaulted journalists.
He said the relationship was based on the understanding that security agencies and the media were partners in nation building and should exist in understanding, peace and harmony.
