The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared seven days mourning in honour of its three officials, who lost their lives in an auto crash on Friday evening.
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The National President of the NUJ, Malam Garba Mohammed, declared the mourning while addressing newsmen on the demise of the journalists in Osogbo on Saturday.
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The lone accident occurred at about 7 p.m on Friday evening along Ilesa-Ile-Ife Highway when the victims were returning from Abuja.
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One of the rear tyres of the vehicle they were in burst, resulting in the bus somersaulting many times and landing in a bush.
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Three of the 13 occupants, Kafayat Odunsi of Nigerian Television Authority, Adolphus Okonkwo of Voice of Nigeria and Tunde Oluwanike of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria died on the spot.
Journalism in Nigeria is not something that should be full of so many riskj that will include death. That is bad for the reputation of Nigeria.