Bauchi radio demands DPO’s suspension over reporter assault

Albarka Radio 97.5 FM has called connected the Bauchi State Police Command to suspend SP Jamilu Kabir, the Divisional Police Officer of Bununu Division, pursuing reports that helium allegedly assaulted 1 of the station’s reporters during the Sallah celebrations.

The presumption besides urged that the serviceman look strict disciplinary enactment if recovered guilty.

DAILY POST reports that the incidental reportedly occurred connected Sunday erstwhile the newsman attempted to entree the Sallah Durbar crushed successful Bununu, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, and was allegedly attacked by the DPO and his team.

Despite presenting his property ID and identifying himself arsenic a journalist, helium was met with unwarranted hostility.
The concern escalated erstwhile DPO Kabir personally confronted Adamu, ordering his men to “deal” with him. About 10 officers reportedly assaulted the writer with sticks, leaving him with terrible caput injuries and covered successful blood.

When colleagues intervened, the DPO allegedly instructed an serviceman to instrumentality the injured newsman to a infirmary but abandoned him there, forcing him to wage for aesculapian attraction himself.

The onslaught has drawn wide condemnation from media and civilian nine groups, including the Nigeria Union of Journalists and the West Africa Editors Society, each calling for a thorough investigation.

In a statement, Albarka Radio Gene...