Freelancer
April 18, 1999, in Anambra, Nigeria

Ikwuebe, a freelance journalist who contributed to the Lagos daily The Guardian, was abducted and murdered while covering violent clashes between the Aguleri and Umuleri communities in Anambra State. It was not clear who was responsible for Ikwuebe's death. According to local journalists, however, the state military administration at that time was very sensitive about news coverage of the fighting, which left several hundred people dead, and the environment was a dangerous one for journalists. Throughout the year, widespread communal fighting – including ethnic clashes and community feuds – killed many hundreds of civilians in different parts of the country.

Medium:Print
Job:Print Reporter
Beats Covered:Human Rights
Gender:Male
Local or Foreign:Local
Freelance:Yes
Type of Death:Murder
Suspected Source of Fire:Military Officials
Impunity:Yes
Taken Captive:Yes
Tortured:No
Threatened:No

 

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