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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) announced this in a statement issued on Thursday.

Ahmed Isah, owner of the station was in a video published by BBC Africa Eye documentary seen slapping a lady who was accused of setting her brother’s daughter on fire over an allegation that she is a witch.

Following the criticism that trailed the video, Isah subsequently apologised, saying his action was triggered by zeal and passion.

Another video dated back to October 19, 2020, obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday also showed Isah assaulting a young man whom he accused of writing down some names without his permission.

The Ordinary President, who was visibly angry, was seen interrogating the man who claimed he was collating the names of people for the Corporate Affairs Commission's registration.

Isah, in the midst of the interrogation, paused and hit the young man in the face with his right palm. 

The assaulted young man was the one who apologised, saying he was sorry for what he had done.

Isah asked the young man, "You gather people and write their names?"

The young man replied, "I do not gather people, I came for CAC registration. You made an announcement this morning that there are people who dupe others based on the registration. As I came and saw that people were complaining about the cancellation of the registration, so we suggested that this Gwarimpa ward will go by people that are present here so we put their names here. I came here for the CAC, I am not the only one writing names there. I am the only here for the CAC registration, not Survival fund."

Isah, who had by now, slapped the young man asked in anger, "Who commissioned you to write their names? Do you work for the CAC, or presidency or Chairman of the local government, who sent you?"

But in a statement on Thursday, the management of the NBC said it reviewed the events and noted the unreserved apologies and regrets expressed by the broadcaster.