By Our Correspondent
The Special Adviser on Media to Kogi State Governor, Ismaila Isah has sympathized with Deborah Agbonika, Chief Executive Officer of an online television channel in the state, Akoni TV, over the robbery attack and act of vandalism on the Online Television Studio in Lokoja.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja, the Special Adviser condemned the act in its entirety, describing it as an affront on journalism in the state.
Ismaila urged the management of the online TV channel not to be deterred by the incident as it is only a set back and not a fall, which is incapable of retarding its effort to disseminate factual and timely information to its audience and teeming followers of the channel within and outside the state
While calling on security agencies to investigate the attack and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice, the Special Adviser reiterated that the administration of Governor Ododo would not condone criminal elements and their nefarious activities especially where it tramples on the symbol of freedom of expression any where in the state.
Ismaila assured that the organization would be given needed support to ameliorate immediate challenges faced as a result of the robbery and damage to its facilities.
The perpetrators of the criminal act who are yet to be arrested, were said to have infiltrated the property of Akoni TV by 200 unit housing estate junction in Lokoja on Sunday night, vandalized the studio and carted away equipment worth millions of naira.
