Armed robbers, on Saturday, attacked Radio Nigeria’s Prime 101.5FM Jimgbe in Kogi State.
The hoodlums, our correspondent reports, carted away transmission equipment worth millions of naira were stolen.
Following the incident, the station has gone off air.
The incident was confirmed by the General Manager of the Station, Momoh-Jimoh Adeiza.
According to Kogi Reports, a local publication, the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday, during which the armed robbers operated uninterrupted for more than three hours.
“This is a major attack on the station. We are currently off air because our equipment has been stolen by armed criminals.
“When they came, they tied up our security man on duty to carry out their nefarious activities. Where do we go from here now?”
“I am calling on security agencies to double their efforts in apprehending those criminals who have carried out this grievous crime. I have communicated with our zonal director on this sad development,”Adezia said.
Meanwhile, the security man on duty, identified as Daniel Haruna, said the robbers were armed with dangerous weapons such as guns, cutlasses,
He disclosed that the hoodlums were 10 in number, adding that “they came around 1 am this Saturday morning with guns and cutlasses.
“When they pointed a torchlight on me, they immediately gripped me and tied me to a tree and blindfolded my eyes.
“I could not scream because I was helpless. They operated for more than three hours before they left our station. I have never experienced this kind of thing in my life before”.
Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Femi Fanwo has confirmed the attack.
He assured that the government would collaborate with security agencies to ensure that the hoodlums were arrested.