People suspected of being members of the secessionists Yoruba Nation agitators in the early hours of Sunday invaded and hijacked Amuludun 99.1 FM in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria.
Amuludun FM is a community station owned by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
The invasion forced the station off the air.
Some staff confirmed that the secessionists took over the radio station around 6 am on Sunday and were armed with various forms of charms.
According to the source: “That is what we witnessed this morning. They hijacked the station around 6 am. But they had been at the station before that time.
“They came with various forms of charms. They woke our staff, who were sleeping. Some of our staff have fled. We are yet to see some of our staff. But the security [personnel] are on ground now.”
General Manager of the station, Mr. Stephen Agbaje, confirmed the development to DAILY POST but stressed that the situation has been brought under control by the security agencies.
He added that some arrests have been made.
“Some group of agitators came around in the night, and took over the station, but the situation has been brought under control by the security agents. They were able to recover the station, and some arrests have been made,” he said.
First published in DAILY POST