Atlanticnewsonline Editor to Launch Book on Crime Beat Reporting for Public Presentation

Chiemelie Ezeobi 

A new book titled Crime Beat Reporting in Nigeria, written by the Editor-in-Chief of Atlanticnewsonline, Mr. Frank Oshanugor, will be publicly presented at a grand ceremony scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2026.

The event, billed to commence at 10:00 a.m., will hold at the Osun Hall of Lagos Airport Hotel, located on Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja. It is expected to attract dignitaries from the security, banking, maritime, and other sectors of the economy.

According to the Chairman of the Book Presentation Committee and Crime Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Emma Nnadozie, the ceremony will be chaired by Dr. Davidson Akhimien, a former military intelligence officer and currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of King David Group of Companies.

The book will be publicly presented by a foremost industrialist, High Chief Richard Ifeanyi Agbapuru, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RichyGold Group of Companies, while the review will be delivered by Prof. Chijioke Uwasomba of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

The Mother of the Day is a veteran journalist and the Queen of Apomu Kingdom in Osun State, Olori Janet Mba Afolabi. Other prominent personalities are also expected to grace the occasion.

Oshanugor, whose first book, Terrorism: The Nigeria Experience (1995–1998), was published in 2004, has spent about 30 years in active journalism with a specialisation in crime reporting. He is also experienced in security-related journalism, having published Security Express magazine for seven years.

Speaking on the significance of the publication, Nnadozie said the book is a product of Oshanugor’s active years in journalism, particularly in crime reporting. 

He added that the book would serve as a valuable resource for students of Mass Communication in tertiary institutions, offering insights into the history of the media generally and crime reporting in particular.

A graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Oshanugor holds a Master of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Lagos and a Diploma in Mass Communication from Auchi Polytechnic.

In the security field, he is a designated Certified Protection Officer from the International Foundation for Protection Officers, Miami, Florida, in the United States of America.

He began his journalism career as a reporter with the Post Express newspaper, where he rose to the position of Deputy News Editor before leaving to pursue other interests in the media space.

Beyond authoring books, Oshanugor’s company has, over the years, published several works for other authors, with him serving as the Chief Executive Officer.