EFCC raids radio station in Enugu, arrests presenter during live program

Operatives of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, raided the broadcast House of Urban Radio Station 94.5FM, Enugu State.

NewsBand understand that the operatives who were armed to the teeth, overpowered the staff, collected their phones, went into the studio and disrupted a live program anchored by an On Air Personality, Favour Eko before arresting her.

The raid took place at approximately 6:45pm during ‘Prime Time’ show program.

But in a statement on Tuesday, the station expressed its apologies to listeners for the disruption of its programs.

Urban Radio reported that the anti-graft agency operatives detained presenters and seized communication equipment, but did not provide any specific reasons for their actions.

“The Board and Management of Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu regrets the abrupt halting and disruption of our programme on Monday evening.”

“Armed men identifying as the EFCC had barged into the studio and interrupted the live program ‘Prime – Time’, forcefully abducted our presenters and took away our communication equipment for reasons they vehemently refused to disclose.”

“Whilst we are following up with the matter, we will continue to inform our dear listeners accordingly through this medium. Once again, we apologize for the unethical break-in into our live studio and disruption of your favourite programmes and hope that the matter will be resolves as soon as possible and for whatever the reasons.”

Meanwhile, the spokesman of the commission, Mr Dele Oyewale has defended the agency’s action, saying the EFCC was at the station to arrest Favour Ekoh, a presenter, over alleged involvement in a ponzi scheme in which 103 Nigerians were defrauded.

The EFCC image maker said only Ekoh was arrested and that operatives did not take away communication equipment.

He also said that operatives of the agency tracked the presenter to the station after she shunned several invitations.

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