The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa Council, has described the recent attack on a private radio station, Rhythm 94.7Fm in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State as a rape on the entire media family in the state and on press freedom.
Condemning the attack in a statement on Monday, the NUJ Bayelsa Council Chairman, Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha, and the Secretary, Comrade Stanley Imgbi, charged security agencies, especially the Commissioner of Police, to fish out the perpetrators of the crime and bring them to book.
The statement said, “The state council was informed that the gunmen on two separate days, Saturday, May 17, at about 2: 10p.m 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”.
The statement however expressed gratitude to God that no life was lost during the attack.
The NUJ leadership suggested 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.