Radio Tongu Boss arrested for promoting Western Togoland agenda

Information available indicates that, a team from the Bureau of National Investigations(BNI) and a joint Police and Military personnel have arrested and detained the Director of Radio Tongu, Mr. Zottor Bestway, in the South Tongu District of the Volta region.
He was arrested for allegedly promoting agenda of Homeland Study Group, a secessionist group in the Region.
Radio Tongu is a community radio station based at Sogakope in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region.
Mr. Zottor was picked up by the Security personnel at his residence in Sogakope on Wednesday, January 15.
Prior to his arrest, the Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, on Tuesday, January 7, issued a warning to media houses and practitioners in the Region who will on any ground promote the separatists group.
The Minister made this known during a press soiree held in Ho and categorically mentioned Radio Tongu to desist from championing the separatists activities.
It is understood, that the decision to arrest Mr. Zottor was taken after a District Security Council (DISEC) meeting.
Meanwhile, both Regional and the South Tongu District Police Command, BNI, family and staff of the station declined to speak on the development.
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