The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it has “effectively neutralised the illegal broadcasts from the seditious pirate radio station”, Radio Biafra.
In a statement issued on Friday by Emeka Mba, the NBC DG, the commission said it had also arrested suspected masterminds who are currently being interrogated in Abuja.
The station has been advocating secession of the south-east from Nigeria.
Mba said: “Working with security operatives, the Commission has also tracked down, neutralised and confiscated transmitter equipment from several locations in the region. Some suspects involved in the illicit broadcasts have also been arrested and taken to Abuja for questioning and prosecution.
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“The Commission has also worked with other agencies to remove the transmissions of the illegal station from the satellite, and this has put paid to the divisive and disruptive transmissions. We are working on the Internet transmissions.
“The National Broadcasting Commission wishes to appreciate the concerns expressed by Nigerians over the seditious activities of the illegal ‘Biafra Radio’ transmitting hate messages that are unfortunately designed to create disunity among Nigerians and mislead young people in a deliberate act of subversion. Nigerians do not need another round of heartache and bloodshed.
“The Commission reiterates its calls to the public to disregard the hate messages coming from the misguided station, and urges Nigerians to unite in joining hands with the government to build a stronger and more prosperous nation.”
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Recent claims by NBC that it had jammed the signals of the station proved to be untrue but this latest effort seemed to have been successful.
TheCable reported on Friday morning that suspects had been arrested and the broadcasts had been effectively blocked.
But the promoters of the station have promised to open 50 more despite the crackdown.
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10 comments
what worries me is how this radio biafra misleads their audience that niger delta is part of biafra.. ..they should go research about the war and what happened between them and “niger delta”
But am listening to Radio Biafra live and direct? Is a shame to NBC and Nigeria media
Cy please from which frequency can I listen to Radio Biafra. And on which location(s) is it available. Abeg tell me
People should allow the freedom of information To really work. NBC isn’t telling us all the truths. Let others tell us the otherside of the story.
the hausas have BBC Hausa, so also do the Yorubas have theirs. which one do the Igbos have? this injustice against the Igbos must stop. every man born of Igbo bloodline and the international community must stand to fight this injustice to the Igbos by the Hausa-Fulani oligarchy in the mistake called Nigeria.
ANY LESSONS LEARNT SINCE BIAFRA BY BOTH SIDES OF THE CONFLICT,
Biafra is life and direct. Unstopable,unquenchable.chukwuokikeabiama is solidly with us..
The Nigerian govt should own up, it’s time now. It’s of no use pursuing shadows and leaving the substance. Address the issue of Igbo reparations and watch these agitations fade away, it will get worse for everyone. #all_sitting_on_gun_powder
We biafrans are not surprise in the role the yorubans play in deceiving the people of biafra but I will assure you that your plans in this very platform will not work anymore, radio biafra will keep on triumphing till we gain our freedom either by peace or by force,people of biafra united we stand.#BIAFRA My HOME and My NATION#
People do not realised that PEACE is the paramount issue until they found themselves in quandary.