{"id":100376,"date":"2022-10-16T10:27:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T09:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=100376"},"modified":"2022-10-16T10:27:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T09:27:31","slug":"zamfara-govt-shuts-nta-gusau-prime-fm-others-over-coverage-of-pdp-guber-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/zamfara-govt-shuts-nta-gusau-prime-fm-others-over-coverage-of-pdp-guber-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara Govt Shuts NTA Gusau, Prime FM, Others Over Coverage Of PDP Guber Candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1746833654941326275\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Zamfara State Government has shut down the offices of NTA, Pride FM, Gamji TV and Al\u2019umma TV in the state for covering the political gathering of the PDP governorship candidate, Dauda Lawal.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It was gathered that the event took place on Saturday at the residence of the PDP candidate in Gusau GRA-Ring Road.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The decision was announced on the state radio on Saturday evening by the state commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The government also directed the state commissioner of police, Yusuf Kolo, to arrest all journalists that attended the event.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The closure announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, in Gusau on Saturday, though without stating the offence so committed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>But rather said they violated government order and journalism practice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recall that the state government on Friday announced a total lockdown in Anka, Bukkuyum and Gummi Local Government Areas, following the resurgence of bandit attacks on communities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to news sources, the government also ordered the immediate suspension of all APC meetings and activities as part of his government\u2019s concern and sympathy to the affected people and communities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cStakeholders invited for the Friday APC Stakeholders\u2019 Meeting are hereby advised to hold on for a new date for the meeting.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cFurthermore, the government has suspended all political activities in the state till further notice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cPolitical meetings and gatherings at individual residences are also banned with immediate effect,\u201d Mr Dosara said on Friday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"m_3763143569706814666ymail_android_signature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Zamfara State Government has shut down the offices of NTA, Pride FM, Gamji TV and Al\u2019umma TV in the state for covering the political gathering of the PDP governorship&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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