**Morayo Afolabi-Brown Recounts Narrow Escape During TVC Attack**

Nigerian broadcaster Morayo Afolabi-Brown has revisited one of the most frightening moments of her career, recounting how she and her colleagues were trapped inside the Television Continental (TVC) building when it was attacked during the 2020 #EndSARS protests.

Her fresh account has brought renewed attention to the incident, which occurred while the Your View morning programme was being broadcast live. The broadcaster described the fear and confusion that followed as attackers entered the building and staff members struggled to find a way to safety.

Afolabi-Brown shared the experience on her programme, The Morayo Show, while reflecting on her time at TVC Communications. The account was reported by PUNCH on October 20, 2026.

##What Morayo Said About the Attack

According to Afolabi-Brown’s account, she had encouraged her colleagues to speak freely about the protests during a live broadcast the morning after the Lekki Toll Gate shooting. She recalled telling the presenters that the programme could be their last, urging them to express their views honestly and reflect the concerns of Nigerians.

Four female presenters were scheduled for the programme, but two joined remotely because they were on Lagos Island. Afolabi-Brown and her colleague Tope attended physically from the mainland. She said the team was discussing the protests when hoodlums stormed the building while the programme was still live.

Afolabi-Brown recalled that communication with the control room suddenly stopped. She was confused until someone alerted her that the attackers had entered the building. When she and her colleagues attempted to leave the studio, she said they discovered that the attackers had already reached the newsroom with fire and torches.

According to her, the team barricaded the studio door with chairs before considering an escape through a back entrance. They abandoned that plan after discovering that buses outside the building were already being set ablaze.

She said she contacted the commissioner of police and other people for assistance while she and her colleagues remained trapped inside. One of the most emotional details in her recollection involved her family. Afolabi-Brown said her 98-year-old grandmother and mother-in-law left home and walked towards the TVC premises after learning that she was trapped. She said the women were determined to reach her despite the danger in the area.

These details are based on Afolabi-Brown’s own account of what she experienced during the attack.

##Why the TVC Attack Is Still Remembered

The attack took place during the unrest that followed the #EndSARS protests against police brutality in Nigeria. The demonstrations gained national attention in October 2020, with the Lekki Toll Gate shooting becoming one of the defining events of the period.

The destruction of the TVC building was among the incidents that highlighted the dangers faced by journalists and media workers during the unrest.

For people who watched Your View that morning, the sudden disruption of a live programme became a frightening reminder that the violence was affecting more than protesters on the streets.

The incident also remains part of the wider conversation about press freedom, public accountability and the safety of journalists reporting during periods of unrest.

Afolabi-Brown said the experience reinforced the idea that Nigerians share a stake in the country’s future, regardless of where they work or their background. She described the ordeal as painful but expressed gratitude that she and her colleagues survived.

##Online Reactions to Morayo’s Recollection

Her account has also prompted emotional responses from viewers who remembered watching the programme when the attack happened.

Some commenters recalled seeing the broadcast interrupted and described the experience as frightening. Others expressed gratitude that Afolabi-Brown and her colleagues survived, while some used the renewed discussion to remember those who lost their lives during the #EndSARS protests.

The reactions reflect how deeply the incident remains etched in the memories of viewers who followed the events in 2020.

For Afolabi-Brown, recounting the experience is also a reminder that the lives of the staff members who were trapped inside the building should not be overlooked.

Six years after the attack, her account has once again drawn attention to the risks faced by media workers during the unrest and the lasting impact of that day on those who experienced it.