{"id":43401,"date":"2021-05-20T14:37:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=43401"},"modified":"2021-05-20T14:33:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:33:16","slug":"nbc-summons-brekete-host-ahmad-isah-for-assaulting-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nbc-summons-brekete-host-ahmad-isah-for-assaulting-woman","title":{"rendered":"NBC summons Brekete host Ahmad Isah for assaulting woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has summoned Ahmad Isah, host of the popular Brekete Family Show, for assaulting a woman.<\/p>\n<p>Isah, Chief Executive Officer of Human Rights Radio 101.1FM Abuja, was captured hitting an interviewee in a BBC Africa Eye documentary.<\/p>\n<p>The woman confessed to pouring kerosene on her brother\u2019s daughter accused of witchcraft and setting the child on fire.<\/p>\n<p>Ekanem Antia, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, NBC, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the agency is concerned over the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Antia said the invitation would help the commission to understand the circumstances that led to the assault.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a regulatory body for the broadcast media, the NBC cannot overlook this\u201d, he noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBroadcasting should guarantee fairness for all citizens and a broadcaster should grant a right of reply to every citizen before passing judgment.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Antia urged broadcasters to recognise the power they have and exercise such with great responsibility and sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesman appealed to broadcasters to focus on programmes that address issues bordering on peace and proffer solutions to Nigeria\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has summoned Ahmad Isah, host of the popular Brekete Family Show, for assaulting a woman. Isah, Chief Executive Officer of Human Rights Radio 101.1FM Abuja, was captured hitting an interviewee in a BBC Africa Eye documentary. 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