Police in Rivers says they are on top of the case of a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Reporter, Chidiebere Onyia, who was kidnapped in Port Harcourt Tuesday night.
The victim who only just resumed from maternity leave was reportedly abducted by four unknown bandits in Woji, Obio Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) of Port Harcourt about 8 pm.
READ ALSO: Kidnapped PUNCH Reporter, Two Others Regain Freedom
According to reports, she was whisked away while in Her Honda Cross Tour. She was also dispossessed of her phones and bag too.
The colleague eyewitness narrated, “We were halted by the traffic jam at Woji Railway Crossing when an armed man approached our car and asked Chidiebere to wind down. When she did, he showed her the gun and asked her to quietly move to the side and park. Out of fear, she struggled and parked.
“At that point, about three other men emerged from God knows where and asked her to come down the vehicle and follow them. They marched her to their SUV also parked by the corner. While that was happening, one of the men asked me to surrender my bag and phones. I did and they drove off with her.”
She confirmed reporting the case at the Mini-Okoro Police Station, not too far from the scene of the abduction.
Police Public Relation Officer, Rivers Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni, in confirmed the incident also assured that the command was on top of the situation, doing everything within their powers to ensure freedom for the NTA Reporter as soon as possible.
© ControlTV 2021.
