BBC To Air More Video On Terrorism As NBC Fine DSTV, Others

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is unfazed by the Federal Government of Nigeria’s seeming attempt to muzzle the media.

iexclusivenews understands that in reaction to the fine slammed on Trust Television Network (Trust TV) and others.

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) fined the multimedia wing of Media Trust Limited N5million for its “Nigeria’s Banditry: The Inside Story”.

Multichoice Nigeria Limited (DSTV owners), NTA-Startimes Limited, and Telcom Satellite Limited (TSTV) – N5million each.

iexclusivenews Nigeria reports that NBC informed the public that they all violated the broadcasting code by airing documentaries on banditry and terrorism.

The authorities saw the images as detrimental, further infuriating a populace already incensed by the country’s escalating insecurity.

BBC sources, however, claimed that the Nigerian government was attempting to persuade the media to downplay the severity of the harm caused by non-state actors (NSAs).

“We published another one (documentary), and will do more because it’s about the people suffering”, one hinted.

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“They (government) did not impose a fine on us because they knew they could not do so.

“What they can do is write to the agency that regulates us, the Office of Communications (Ofcom).

“They definitely would ask Ofcom to take disciplinary actions; they cannot do anything other than that.

“After Trust TV spoke with the victims, we interviewed the NSAs – Ado Aleru, the one turbaned, and Abu Sanni who led the Jangebe school attack,” the source said.

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What You Need To Know

Zamfara has been terrorized by the pair. Aleru (Alieru) was crowned Sarkin Fulani (King of Fulanis) of Yandoton Daji Emirate in the middle of July.

Aliyu Garba Marafa, the Emir of Yandoto, appointed him despite the fact that he was wanted by the authorities for kidnapping and murder.

Nearly 300 pupils from Jangebe’s Government Girls Secondary School were kidnapped by Sanni’s gang in February 2021.

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He described how the Nigerian government paid millions for the girls’ release in BBC’s “The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara.”

Sanni revealed that they launched an attack in retaliation for military operations in 2020 after the wet season.

“When the rainy season ended, they sent the military. We decided to show the government they should not interfere in our problems. We went to Jangebe and took the students.

“We wanted to get the government angry. We demanded N300million but after negotiations, N60million was paid for their release”, he revealed.

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Yusuf Anka, a journalist with the United Kingdom national broadcaster, met with the bandit leaders in their enclaves.

The NBC action announced on Wednesday followed last week’s comments by Information Minister, Lai Mohammed.

“Appropriate sanctions will be meted to both the BBC and the Trust TV. They will not get away with the naked glorification of terrorism and banditry.

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“When otherwise reputable platforms like BBC can give their platform to terrorists showing their faces as if they are Nollywood stars, it is unfortunate.

“If they are not registered in Nigeria and they are only sending their signals to Nigeria, we will ask them to stop sending the signals”, he said.

Mohammed added that during the IRA (Irish Republican Army) days, “the BBC will not dare do what they are doing now in Nigeria”.