The media practitioner nearly lost his life after he was attacked by irate people who were unimpressed with his comments perceived to be supporting LGBTQ+ in Ghana
Seth Yaw Adjei, a radio presenter at Success FM in Goaso, is recovering from a violent assault believed to be linked to his recent on-air comments advocating for the fair treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals in sports.
During a broadcast on his sports program, Seth Yaw Adjei noted that many athletes may belong to the LGBTQ+ community but often conceal their identities due to societal stigma.
He emphasized the need to treat everyone with dignity and respect and condemned harassment and the use of derogatory language.
Shortly after the broadcast, Seth began receiving threatening text messages from individuals claiming to be part of an anti-gay group.
The threats included explicit warnings of death and threats to set fire to the FM station.
A few days later, he was physically attacked in what he believed was a targeted assault.
He was rescued by bystanders, lost consciousness during the incident, and was taken to the Goaso Government Hospital for emergency medical care.
The incident has sparked outrage among media freedom and human rights advocates, who are calling for swift police action and greater protection for journalists speaking on controversial social issues.
Speaking in an interview, the General Manager of Success FM, Asafo-Agyei Davidson, strongly condemned the attack on Seth Yaw Adjei.
He expressed deep concern for Seth’s safety, recalling that similar threats were made against King George Abanga, Seth’s colleague, who was tragically attacked and killed in 2015.
“I am deeply worried about Seth’s life. This incident brings back painful memories of King George Abanga, his colleague, who received similar threats and was later attacked and killed in 2015. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.”
Mr. Davidson urged the police in the area to step up security measures, particularly for journalists, to ensure that such unfortunate incidents do not happen again.
AshesGyamera.com understands that some of the aggrieved locals marched to Yaw’s house to demonstrate against what they believe to be a deliberate attempt to project the LGBTQ community.
