Channels Television has been suspended by the National Broadcasting Commission which also slammed a N5 million fine against the news agency for allegedly breaching the broadcast code.
Acting Director General of the Commission, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba who referred to Channels 7pm live broadcast programme of Sunday, 25th April, 2021 in the letter addressed to its Managing Director, accused the TV station of allowing a leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) to make secessionist and inciting declarations on air without caution or reprimand by the station contrary to the broadcast code.
Heritage Times had reported that IPOB Secretary, Emma Powerful appeared on Channels Tv, Sunday Politics to dare the Nigerian Army by announcing that the military wing of the proscribed group has gotten a new commander.
Powerful also used the avenue to distance IPOB from the recent attack on the house of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma.
The spokesperson went on to rubbish the new instituted regional security ‘Ebubeagu’, set up by the South East Governors, describing it as a ghost outfit.
Idachaba alleged that the station allowed its IPOB guest to make derogatory, false and misleading statements about the Nigerian army despite being proscribed by a court of law.
