The Police have today, 8th May, 2023, arrested the two people who allegedly attacked Abubakari Sadiq, a presenter with the Dagbon Radio station in Tamale, while he was hosting a programme at the station on 3rd May, 2023.

Following the attack, the Police visited the scene but the suspects had bolted. A video footage of the incident was obtained to aid the investigation.

The suspects, Iddrisu Hardi alias Pagaaza and Mumuni Osman are in custody assisting investigation and will be put before 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 the media 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 the media 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.

Source: Ghana/Sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah