Gunmen abduct Rivers broadcasting station’s director

Gunmen on Friday evening kidnapped the Director of News in the Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation (RSBC), Priestba Anthony-Nwokocha, in Port Harcourt.

The corporation’s Director of Administration, Pastor Ebi Ogolo, who confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday, said Anthony-Nwokocha was abducted after the close of work in the YKC area of the state capital.

READ ALSO: Gunmen kill police officer at Rivers checkpoint

He appealed to security agencies to rescue the victim from the kidnappers.

However, the Rivers State Police Command has not confirmed the broadcaster’s abduction.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now