Kogi state government has vowed to apprehend hoodlums that vandalized the Ochaja booster station of the State Broadcasting Corporation....CONTINUE READING
This was made known after ministry officials led by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, and the Director General of the Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation, Alh. Ojo Oyila Ozovehe, paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to the station to ascertain the level of damage at the broadcast station on Tuesday…..CONTINUE READING
The Ochaja radio station was attacked in the night of Monday as broadcast equipment and other valuables were either carted away or destroyed by the vandals.
Fanwo stated that Governor Yahaya Bello has directed security agencies to ensure the perpetrators are arrested and brought to book to serve as deterrent to possible future occurrence.
He said security agencies are receiving useful intelligence to aid their investigations as the Divisional Police Office in Egume is working round the clock to apprehend the perpetrators.
Regrettably, the Commissioner with the level of damage at the station, the broadcasting corporation would not be able to operate for the time being.
He added that “Government is, however, committed to returning the station back on air as soon as possible.
“As we thank the Royal Father of the host community for his concern over the unfortunate incident, we call on communities where government infrastructure are located to ensure safety of the infrastructure as vandalization of such assets slows down the pace of progress…..CONTINUE READING
