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The speaker of Nigeria's
House of Representatives has been tweeting about the kidnapping of a prominent
journalist in Rivers State in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. Speaker Yakubu Dogara took to twitter to express his displeasure. See Tweets before and after break.
Gunmen
Kidnap Vanguard Columnist Donu Kogbara
Vanguard had reported yesterday:
Vanguard
newspaper Columnist, Donu Kogbara has been abducted in Port Harcourt by
unknown gunmen. The state Police Public relations officer, DSP Ahmed Muhammad
confirmed the ugly development, saying police was on the trail of the
kidnappers.
Dornu
Kogbara who maintains a column in the Vanguard was whisked away in the early
hours of Sunday by unknown gunmen at her Nkpogu residence in a CRV jeep.
It
could not be confirmed if the kidnappers have established contact with the
family for ransom at press time,
Meantime,
the Rivers state government has condemned the abduction. Governor Nyesom Wike
who spoke through his media aide, Mr Opunabo Nko-Tariah expressed strong hope
that she will be released unhurt.
He
said the government was making effort to ensure every resident in the state
enjoyed adequate security.
“Although
the government is not seized of the issue, no responsible government will brook
such acts of criminality. On thus premise , the kidnap is roundly condemned and
we believe that by God’s grace, she will come out alive.
The
government is working assiduously to ensure a crime free state and that is why
he has stopped at noting to provide the necessary tools including the donation
of 64 security fitted vans to the Police.
By God’s grace , she will
be released in good health”, he assured.
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