: 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 had 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 experienced come to vandalize the place because of its Manor Munyu as well as other programmes discussing the current developments in the Songor, ” Management added. A problem 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 TO THE VIOLENT ATTACK ON RADIO STATIONS ADA ON 13 THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2022The Management of Stereo 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, among whom was armed with the pistol, invaded the on-air studio by forcibly wiping out its door open. They will beat up the presenter plus vandalised the on-air business equipment, leading to the short-term shut-down of Radio Wujud.
Two Radio Ada employees together with visitors to the place were held hostage throughout the attack.
The attackers freely declared that they had arrive at 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 found take inventory of the broken equipment.
The presenter who had been beaten up has considering that been sent to the Wujud East District Hospital just for 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 may shut down for a few days through tomorrow to enable it to examine and repair the degree of the damage caused.
The listening community may be certain that Radio Ada can 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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