Government Use Of Extra Legal Measures Against Media Practitioners A Case Study Of Sani Abacha Regime.

INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYThe media as the watchdog of the society aluminates its light on the  society not forgetting its responsibility of entertainment, information and educating its audience as to keep them abreast of the dynamism of the world, condemning the ills of the government and the governed,  all geared towards a better society.  Median practitioners by implication covers  all the people who are trained in the art of journalism and work in radio and television station, newspapers and magazines and other medium through which people get informed.  The concept of the medi…