The OBN network has been off the air since the riot two years ago after it was accused of helping orchestrate the violence.
Through that time its studios were occupied by soldiers — until they left suddenly in the middle of last week.
OBN chief executive Sangster Saulala, who had earlier been acquitted on sedition charges, said it would be a while before the station can broadcast again, because so much equipment has been wrecked.
“What the army did, the soldiers, they damaged a lot of our equipment to the OBN. And so we are taping and taking photos of the station. Our equipment was damaged by the army,” Sangster said.
They would be seeking compensation of $500,000.
