A statement signed by the Secretary of NUJ, FCT Council, Comrade Jide Oyekunle on Friday, said the incident occurred on August 27, 2025, when Bala, who works as Transport Reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), was covering the aftermath of a train derailment along the Abuja–Kaduna rail line.
“Comrade Bala was subjected to unprovoked assault by the MD using words like ‘you are stupid, your management is stupid, foolish woman, ‘look at you, you are not even properly dressed, useless.” Who is watching NTA ‘ and so on.