Ya’u, a correspondent attached to the Kano Government House, was said to have been rushed to the clinic where he was treated and discharged by medical experts in the facility.

As gathered on Saturday, the reporter was said to have been hit by the bullet inside the government house at about 6.30 pm yesterday.

The incident occurred amidst the observance of World Press Freedom Day set aside by the United Nations, on May 3rd annually.

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SGF recalled the contributions of the Nigerian media in the containment of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that journalists made sacrifices in filing reports day and night, particularly, at the onset of the pandemic in which press briefings were held by the then Presidential Task Force on daily basis.

“Their contributions led to the dissemination of accurate information to the citizenry through jingles, advertorials and various educational programmes on their platforms.

Mustapha assured media practitioners of the continued support of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 while urging practitioners to use their role as purveyors of news to build a strong and united country by adhering to the ethics of the profession through truthful and accurate reports.

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