A Nigerian radio station was temporarily forced off the air, following an attack by armed men who ransacked the media outlet and stole equipment.
This statement was originally published on mediarightsagenda.org on 21 April 2022.
At about 6.20 am on April 10, 2022, three armed men, suspected to be robbers, stormed the premises of a private radio station, Fresh 105.9 FM, located in Ibadan, Oyo State. A live programme airing at the time of the attack was temporarily taken off air while they operated.
The robbers who arrived at the station in motorbikes ransacked all the departments and offices at the station and made away with property belonging to members of staff at the station, including recorders, smartphones, laptops, ATM cards, and other valuables. No person was hurt during the attack.
The radio station belongs to gospel musician, Mr. Yinka Ayefele.
