Armed Gunmen have kidnapped a journalist and reporter with Channels Television, Mr Joshua Rogers, at his residence in Rumuosi in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday night.
Rogers, who covers the Rivers State Government House for the media outfit, was reportedly trailed after he closed from work to his residence.
It was gathered that the abductors accosted him at gun point before he alighted from his car, and whisked him along with his vehicle off to an unknown destination at about 9 pm.
A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the reporter had earlier covered an event in Ndoni in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state where Governor Siminalayi Fubara, inaugurated a Primary Healthcare Centre.
It was learnt that the facility was built and donated to the state by the PAMO Educational Foundation, founded by former Rivers governor, Dr Peter Odili, on Thursday.
“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.” The source added.
Reports say, the hoodlums had contacted his wife and demanded N30m as ransom before releasing him.
As of press time, efforts to reach the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, for confirmation, did not yield any positive result.
