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Kidnappers Turn On Journalists: Whisk NTA Reporter Away, After Punch Reporter

Kidnappers appear to have turned offensive on journalists as a reporter with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Chidiebere Onyia was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, days after the Punch reporter regained freedom after being kidnapped.
According to report reaching us at Greenbarge Reporters, Chidiebere Onyia, who had recently resumed work after giving birth four months ago, was kidnapped today, February 10 by four men in traffic at Woji railway crossing in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area on her way from work around 8pm.
The assailants were said to have left behind, her vehicle, a Honda CrossTour SUV, which she was driving in before being taken hostage.
It was learnt that the suspected kidnappers dispossessed the journalist’s colleague of her handbag and phones before letting her go.
“We were halted by traffic jam at Woji railway crossing when an armed man approached our car and asked Chidiebere to wind down,” the eyewitness told newsmen.
“When she winded down, he showed her the gun and asked her to quietly move to the side and park, out of fear, she struggled and parked.
“It was at that point that 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 car 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.”
Rivers police spokesman, Nnamdi Omoni said that the police are making effort to rescue Mrs. Onyia.
Meanwhile, the PUNCH reporter, who had spent days in the kidnappers den in Abuja, recently  regained freedom.

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