On July 26, 2025, persons believed to be armed robbers invaded the premises of Radio Nigeria Prime 101.5FM at Jimbe in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State, and took away broadcasting and transmission equipment worth millions of Naira.
The armed robbers reportedly operated for more than three hours without any challenge from security agencies.
Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of the Station, Mr. Momoh Jimoh Adeiza, explained that they woke up to see that the station had been attacked by armed criminals who stole some of their equipment.
“This is a major attack on the station. We are currently off air right now because our equipment have been stolen by these armed criminals. When they came, they tied up our security man on duty to carry out their nefarious activities. Where do we go from here now?” Mr. Adeiza said.
He urged security agencies to intensify their efforts in apprehending the criminals, noting that the incident has been reported to the Zonal Director. Mr. Adeiza also appealed to the relevant authorities for assistance to help the station resume broadcasting.
Narrating his ordeals with the suspected criminals, the security man on duty, identified as Mr. Daniel Haruna, said the hoodlums were armed with dangerous weapons such as guns and cutlasses.
Mr. Haruna said that the robbers stole the copper part of the feeder lines, 22 pieces of modules, armoured cables, generator batteries, and other items during the attack.
“They were more than 10 armed criminals that attacked our station. They came around 1am this Saturday morning with guns and cutlasses. When they pointed touch light on me, they immediately grabbed me, tied me to a tree and blindfolded my eyes,” he stated.
Aside from the theft of equipment, the robbers destroyed some parts of the station during the invasion.
