Nigerian radio station goes off air as hoodlums cart away wires, valuable items
The Federal government-owned Radio Nigeria FM station at Idofian town, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, was thrown into confusion after some unknown hoodlums descended on the station.
The hoodlums, who arrived at the station on two motorcycles, destroyed and stole the radio station’s wires and other important equipment.
The hoodlums besieged the station around 4 a.m. and carried out their operation after tying the night guard and viciously beating him.
The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria-owned station was forced to shut down operations after crucial cables needed for transmission were damaged.
Report says no live was lost in the unfortunate incident.
Commenting on the ugly incident, the Assistant Director of Programmes, who represented the General Manager of the station, Hajia Binta Abubakar Mora, condemned the attack , adding that the dastard act is a threat to the broadcast industry in Nigeria.
“This is a great threat to the broadcasting industry in Nigeria. This had earlier happened to our sister stations in Lokoja, Kogi State and even in Lafia, Nassarawa State.
“As it is now, we are off-air. The damage has been done. The affected armored cables are very expensive. What it will take to fix this is something that has become a burden on the management,” she told reporters after conducting them around the station’s premises.
Hajia Mora said, “However, the lives of our staff who were on duty when the incident happened are worth more than whatever they have damaged, because if anything otherwise had happened, it would have been a very sad story. We thank the Almighty God that it didn’t go beyond this.”
