Thursday, October 10, 2024 -A group of sports journalists was kidnapped in the Isseke community of Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra State.
They were said to be travelling to Uyo, Akwa
Ibom State, to cover Nigeria vs Libya African Cup of Nations qualifying match,
which is scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on
Friday.
A source stated that the journalists,
numbering about 11, were travelling in a bus through Isseke around the Ihiala
area on Wednesday when they were feared kidnapped.
Another source reported on Thursday morning
that nine of the journalists had been rescued, while one, identified as Kola,
was dead. The source stated that four of the victims are still being held in
captivity.
Meanwhile, police authorities in Anambra have confirmed the
incident.The spokesperson for the state police
command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, spoke to our correspondent when contacted on
Thursday, confirming that six members of the crew had been rescued.
Ikenga said, “Joint security forces have
successfully rescued six members of the media crew who were abducted while
travelling from Lagos to Uyo along the Isseke-Orlu Road in Ihiala.
“Meanwhile, operations are still ongoing for the possible
rescue of the seventh crew member.
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