Joshua Rogers, a journalist and correspondent for Channels Television, was abducted by gunmen on Thursday night from his home in Rumuosi, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Rogers, who works who covers Rivers State Government House for Channels was allegedly followed home after closing his office.
It was around nine o’clock at night when the miscreants confronted him, made him get out of his car, aimed a pistol at him, and drove him away.
The reporter had previously covered an event at Ndoni, in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state, where Governor Siminalayi Fubara, officially opened a Primary Healthcare Center, according to a source who asked not to have his name publicized.
The source said, “Yes, he was kidnapped last night at his residence in Rumuosi and taken away in his car by some unknown gunmen.
“We are appealing to the kidnappers to release him immediately and unhurt. He is just a journalist doing his job and not a moneybags. So I don’t know the purpose of his kidnap.”
Additionally, it was learned that before releasing him, the thugs had gotten in touch with his wife and wanted N30 million in ransom. [CONTINUE READING HERE]
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