{"id":76461,"date":"2020-10-21T13:51:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=76461"},"modified":"2020-10-21T13:51:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:51:10","slug":"channels-tv-staff-flee-as-thugs-attack-television-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/channels-tv-staff-flee-as-thugs-attack-television-headquarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Channels TV Staff Flee As Thugs Attack Television Headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A mob earlier attacked and set fire to Television Continental believed<br \/>\nto be owned by Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria Ports Authority, Lagos, and the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge toll<br \/>\nplaza have also been burnt.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has spilled tension all across Lagos and beyond where<br \/>\ncitizens are continuing to demand an end to police brutality and<br \/>\nimproved governance in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Staff of Channels Television have been forced to escape for their lives<br \/>\nas a mob invaded the broadcast station on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Angry thugs have been destroying government properties after armed<br \/>\nsecurity officers opened fire and killed peaceful protesters at Lekki,<br \/>\nLagos, on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Channels Television has since gone off-air.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/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>A mob earlier attacked and set fire to Television Continental believed to be owned by Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor. 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