Irate youths from Anguwan Rogo and Zinaria community in Jos North local government area of Plateau State on Sunday attacked a private radio station, Unity FM, and journalists from both electronic and print media including a Daily Trust correspondent.

The youths were after a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Muhammed Adam for making an inciting statement on live programme on radio.

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicate irate youths from Anguwan Rogo and Zinaria community in Jos North local government area of Plateau State on Sunday attacked a private radio station, Unity FM, and journalists from both electronic and print media.

The youths were after a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Muhammed Adam for making an inciting statement on a live radio programme on Unity FM.

Adam allegedly tagged a religious scholar and youths who had stoned him the previous day as Boko Haram members during a live chat with journalists at Unity FM.

He had made the instigating remark before he hurriedly left the station accompanied by security operatives. The irate youth arrived shortly after he made his exit, but some journalists were still in the building.

The youths threw stones at journalists demanding the handover of Adam and threatened to burn the Radio House. They damaged five cars and injured a youth leader from Zinaria community who tried to calm them.

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Irate Youths Attack Unity FM and Journalists at Zinaria House, Jos