By Mashe Umaru GwamnaMedia Rights Agenda (MRA) yesterday released its 2025 Annual Report on Freedom of Expression in Nigeria, in which it documented a total of 86 incidents of attacks against journalists, media houses, and citizens during the year . MRA painted a disturbing picture of a deteriorating environment for freedom of expression in the country, characterized by a lack of accountability for violators of the right and perpetrators of attacks against journalists. The report also documented widespread physical violence with 21 recorded cases of assault and battery, accounting for over 24 percent of all incidents. The report documented two killings, one of a journalist who was killed in the line of duty and the other of a woman who was murdered for alleged blasphemy. Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, recorded the highest number of attacks, with 16 and 14 incidents respectively.