The National Broadcasting Commission has penalized Africa Independent Television, AIT, Arise TV, and Channels for what it calls, a gross violation of the broadcast code, especially employing the use of unverifiable online video footage on social media.
The stations were accused of airing unverified images of the alleged shooting that played a role in the escalation of violence across the country.
According to the Acting Director-General, DG of the commission, Armstrong Idachaba, the sanction will be a fine of not less than 2 million Naira.
He also stated that this will the last warning before a heftier sanction will be introduced.
The DG also announced that DAAR Communications will be fined separately for using an unverifiable news item on the fire incident at the National Christian Centre.
It noted the retraction by the station but says that there must be consequences.
