The police in Imo State in south-eastern Nigeria have confirmed the abduction of a South African journalist and his Nigerian colleague in the state.
A spokesman for the Imo State police command, Mr. Linus Nwiwu,told journalists on Tuesday in Owerri, about 550km from Abuja that the two journalists were abducted on Monday along the Owerri-Onitsha road and that details of the incident were still sketchy.
’’We have received reports of the abduction of the two journalists. We understand one is a South African working for SuperSports Television while the other is a Nigerian working for Minaj Television.
’’ No group has so far claimed responsibility and no ransom have been made,’’ he said.
Initial reports said that armed robbers had stopped a vehicle carrying the journalists, but on seeing the South African passport with the Super Sports reporter, they decided to abduct him.
Source African Press Agency
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