— Advertisement -A community radio stations station at Ada within the Greater Accra Region continues to be vandalized by unidentified gun-wielding hoodlums over the content of just one of its flagship programs. Based on Management of Radio Wujud 93. 3 FM, the particular station was violently bombarded by a group of eight guys on Thursday, January thirteen, 2022, at about 11: thirty a. m. In a declaration, the management disclosed the fact that thugs ransacked some of the station’s offices, beat up two from the staff members and held all of them hostage during the attack. “The attackers, one of whom has been armed with a pistol, occupied the on-air studio simply by forcibly destroying its doorway open. They beat up the particular presenter and vandalized the particular on-air studio equipment, resulting in the temporary shut-down associated with Radio Ada, ” mentioned the management. Management described that the attackers threatened in order to inflict further havoc if the station continue with programs on the Songor. “The assailants openly declared that they acquired come to vandalize the train station because of its Manor Munyu as well as other programmes discussing the latest developments in the Songor, ” Management added. A issue has since been submitted with the police in Wujud. The presenter who was defeated up has since already been sent to the Ada Eastern District Hospital for therapy. Below is the full declaration from the Radio Ada STATEMENT OVER THE VIOLENT ATTACK ON STEREO ADA ON 13 THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2022The Management of Radio stations Ada 93. 3 fm wishes to inform its famous listening community that the place was violently attacked with a group of eight men nowadays, Thursday, 13th January 2022 at about 11: 30 the. m.
The attackers, certainly one of whom was armed with the pistol, invaded the on-air studio by forcibly wrecking its door open. They will beat up the presenter plus vandalised the on-air facilities equipment, leading to the short-term shut-down of Radio Wujud.
Two Radio Ada employees together with visitors to the train station were held hostage throughout the attack.
The attackers freely declared that they had get to vandalise the station due to its Manor Munyu and other programs discussing the recent advancements in the Songor. They vulnerable to inflict further chaos should the station continue along with programmes on the Songor.
The situation has been reported to the Large Ada police who reached take inventory of the broken equipment.
The presenter who had been beaten up has considering that been sent to the Wujud East District Hospital regarding treatment.
The attack continues to be reported to the National Mass media Commission (NMC).
This statement is being made to ensure that the reality of the attack are documented accurately and timeously. This particular announcement, interspersed with songs, will be the only broadcast that will Radio Ada will be producing today.
The station can shut down for a few days through tomorrow to enable it to examine and repair the degree of the damage caused.
Our own listening community may be certain that Radio Ada will certainly thereafter continue to broadcast which its commitment to inform and also to give voice to the Dangme community, particularly those minimum voiced, remains unchanged.
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