Date: 2019-03-28

Suspected hoodlums Thursday allegedly attacked a broadcaster with the Kwara state owned Radio station Abdullahi Adisa-Akodudu in Ilorin, the state capital.

The hoodlums were said to have attacked and beaten him to a pulp on quarrel over land.

The incident, it was gathered occurred at lrewolede Housing estate along Yidi road in llorin when the suspected hoodlums were demolishing two structures on the disputed land.

Adisa-Akodudu has in the last 13 years, been the Chairman of House owners Association of the estate for over 13 years.

He is also said to be rightful owner of the land in dispute. Adisa-Akodudu attackers were said to have bolted away before residents of this estate got wind of the incident.

The broadcaster who was found later in a pool of blood sustained several injuries on his head and leg.

Adisa-Akodudu is now at the emergency department of the Kwara state General Hospital, llorin where he is receiving treatment.

The state General Hospital was besieged by scores of journalists and some residents of lrewolede Housing estate who were disallowed to see their injured colleague.

When contacted spokesperson of the state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the incident. He said the police had swung into action with a view to fishing out the perpetrators of the act.

Kwara state Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Umar Abdulwahab has condemned the attack of the Journalist.

He urged the state police command and other law enforcement agents to urgently investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators and their agents to book.