The federal government of Nigeria on Wednesday, imposed a N5 million fine on Trust Television Network (TrustTV) over a broadcast of a documentary titled, “Nigeria’s Banditry: The Inside Story”, which was aired by the station on March 5th , 2022.
A statement by the management of the TV station on Wednesday, said the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in a letter dated August 3, 2022 and signed by its Director-General, Balarabe Shehu Illela said the fine was imposed on TrustTV because its broadcast of the said documentary contravened sections of the National Broadcasting Code.
“While we are currently studying the Commission’s action and weighing our options, we wish to state unequivocally that as a television station, we believe we were acting in the public interest by shedding light on the thorny issue of banditry and how it is affecting millions of citizens of our country,” the statement said.
