The Tamale District Court has convicted the two suspects who attacked Abubakari Sadiq, a presenter with Dagbon Radio, on their own plea and subsequently sentenced them to a fine of Three Thousand, Six Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢3, 600.00) or, in default, a custodial sentence of 18 months imprisonment in hard labour on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
The Police, following an investigation into an attack on the radio presenter in Tamale on 3rd May 2023, put before the Tamale District Court on Wednesday, 10th May 2023, the two accused persons, Iddrisu Hardi alias Pagaaza and his accomplice, Mumuni Osman, on the charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, assault, unlawful entry and the threat of death.
The two accused persons pleaded guilty to all four counts of charges and were convicted on their own plea. Following the convictions, the two duly paid their fines to the Court.
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A radio presenter for Tamale-based Dagbon FM, Abubakari Sadiq Gariba was physically assaulted during a live broadcast on Wednesday.
The victim, who claimed he was attacked following his criticism of one of the attackers narrated the incident in a radio interview with Accra-based Citi FM on Thursday.
A video of the alleged attack has been shared on social media.
It shows the moment when two unidentified men confronted him in his seat and threatened to slap him if he continued to speak.
Gariba then stood up and left the studio with the attackers.
Gariba in his interview with Citi FM said he had criticized the person for discussing the Abudu and Andani conflict on a a political campaign platform, which he believes was the reason for the attack.
