The leadership of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the alleged attack on Kofi Adomah Nwanwanii, the Director of News of Accra-based Angel Broadcasting Network (ABN).
A statement from the Association said it received the news with shock and asked the Police to swiftly conduct investigations to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the act.
“The GJA National Executive attending a three-day retreat at Obosomase, near Aburi in the Eastern Region, received the news of the attack with utter shock.
“We also urge the general public to support the police in their investigations to bring the perpetrators to face the law,” the statement said.
GhanaWeb earlier reported that Kofi Adomah Nwanwanii, the host of Angel FM’s morning show, was attacked by some unknown men on Saturday, August 6, 2022.
Sources say that the broadcaster was returning from DAMAX Estate, Kuntunse, a suburb of Accra when he was crossed by these alleged assassins who were riding a motorbike and attacked him around Old Ashongman.
The unknown men used a sharp object to injure the journalist and later tried to set him ablaze.
“Kofi Adomah visited his House at DAMAX estate at Kuntunse, on his way back he was attacked around old Ashongman. He was crossed by the guys on Motorcycle.
“They targeted his face with sharp objects but he used his hands and shoulders to avoid many wounds on his face.
“They poured inflammable substance believed to be petrol and tried setting him on fire,” the source narrated to GhanaWeb.
Kofi Adomah Nwanwanii is currently on admission at a hospital.
