We got into an altercation then fortunately, his boss who recognised my face from a previous interview, came and made him aware that I was a journalist just doing his job and the officer apologised and I proceeded with my work. At the event, my skinny body, despite my press badge, made a police officer shove me away that where I was standing was a security zone during this period, terrorist threats were real. I obliged, green as I was, and got to the event. I had never been to the field this was uncharted waters. What followed was unexpected I was instructed that since no one else had reported to work, I would grab a recorder and go do live reporting at the event. Here I was, reporting to work earlier than everyone else as was mostly my norm but found the Head of Programmes, Mr Paul, had already reported to work I had some news for him: there was an education day at Agoro Sare Boys High School and the Chief Guest would be the then Education Minister, the late Hon. Today has been #WorldPressFreedomDay, and it has reminded me of an incident in 2012 during my attachment at a local radio station as a journalism student.
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