Rivers govt shuts down AIT, Raypower operations

The Rivers State Government has ordered the closure of the operations of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM in Port Harcourt, with immediate effect.

The media organisation which confirmed the development in a post on its website late Sunday, said the operations were shut down by telecommunications engineers who were contracted by the state government accompanied by heavily armed security operatives.

The statement signed by the General Manager of the outfit in the state, that the government team demolished the transmitter complex at the DAAR Communications PLC Broadcast Centre in Port Harcourt.