Court convicts two persons who attacked Tamale radio presenter

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The two persons who attacked a radio presenter in Tamale have been convicted and fined GH₵3,600.

The Tamale District Court convicted them today.

Iddrisu Hardi alias Pagaaza and his accomplice, Mumuni Osman, were convicted on the charges of conspiracy to commit crime, assault, unlawful entry and threat of death.

The two accused persons pleaded guilty to all four counts of charges and were convicted on their own plea,

They were subsequently sentenced to a fine of GH₵3, 600 or in default serve a custodial sentence of 18 months imprisonment in hard labour.

Following the convictions, the two duly paid their fines to the Court.

A radio presenter for Tamale-based Dagbon FM, Abubakari Sadiq Gariba was physically assaulted during a live broadcast on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

The victim, was attacked following his criticism of one of the attackers.

A video of the alleged attack was shared on social media.

The video showed the moment when the two accused persons confronted the victim in his seat and threatened to slap him if he continued to speak.

Gariba then stood up and left the studio with the attackers.

Following that the police arrested the two and charged them accordingly.

 

Source: graphic.com.gh


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Kennedy Mornah is an Award Winning Ghanaian Journalist with over two decades of experience in the Ghanaian Media landscape spanning the electronic, print and digital media. He is a Media Consultant, a Corporate MC, Radio and TV Host, Founder and Publisher of the Maritime and Transport Digest Newspaper, Businessman, a Go getter and an optimist. He has worked for renowned media organizations including Diamond Fm in Tamale, Luv Fm in Kumasi, Oman Fm in Accra and Starr Fm in Accra In 2017 he received the Reporter of the Year Award at the Ghana Shippers Awards in Accra, Ghana.

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