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Thugs Reportedly Invade Abuja Media Office, Injure Journalist

A gang of thugs allegedly sponsored by an Abuja property developer on Thursday raided premises of the Liberty Television and Radio stations, located in Jabi District, Abuja.

 

 

 

A current affairs programme presenter with the media, Muhammad Sani Yusuf Nassarawa, was reportedly injured by the thugs. He was reportedly rushed to the Gwarimpa General hospital and treated.

 

 

 

A staff member of the media, who spoke to our reporter Friday morning, said trouble started on Tuesday when the developer who owned a business plaza nearby, invited personnel of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to remove some kiosks there.

 

 

 

He said, “Thugs came back in the early hours of Thursday cutting off flower plants attached to our building, and also poured oil on any available space that one can stay around.

 

 

 

“Then around 6pm, they returned when we were about to break fast, harassing staff members on sight, which led to the injury to one of our colleagues on the head.”

 

 

 

Efforts by our reporter to get to the property owner were not successfulyon Thursday, but a source close to him had alleged that human activities around the stations were affecting free movement of others.

 

 

 

It was learnt that the matter was reported at the Life Camp Police Division in Abuja, but when contacted, the FCT police spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, said she had yet to be briefed about it.

 

 

 

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