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The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, has condemned the recent attack by gunmen on a private radio station, Rhythm 94.7Fm in Yenagoa.
The NUJ Bayelsa Council Chairman, Tonye Yemoleigha, and the Secretary of Council, Stanley Imgbi, in a statement on Monday, frowned at the attack, describing it as a rape on the entire media family in Bayelsa and on press freedom.
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“The state council was informed that the gunmen on two separate days, Saturday, May 17, at about 2: 10pm and on Sunday, May 18, at 4: 40p.m attacked the station and carted away valuables.
“Some of the valuables collected include mobile phones, recorders and operational gadgets belonging to staff on duty,” Yemoleigha said.
He called on the security apparatus, particularly the Commissioner of Police, to fish out those behind the crime and bring them to book.
He further urged that a police patrol van be stationed around the media house, as is the case in several strategic points in Yenagoa because of the isolated location of the radio station.
The NUJ Bayelsa boss, however, expressed gratitude to God that no life was lost during the attack.
In other news, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in the Republic of Benin, describing it as a cowardly assault aimed at destabilizing the region.
The attack, which occurred on April 17, 2025, claimed several lives and left many injured, sparking outrage across the subregion.
In a statement issued in Abuja, ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, expressed deep sorrow over the incident and extended condolences to the families of the victims, as well as the government and people of Benin. He also wished the injured a speedy recovery.
