Monday, August 31, 2015

Gunmen abduct newspaper columnist in Port Harcourt

Gunmen yesterday abducted a columnist with the Vanguard newspaper, Dornu Kogbara, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 

According to reports, she was kidnapped by a four-man gang, who forcibly gained access to her bedroom, carried her into a Honda CRV and zoomed off. 
Kogbara, a graduate of University of Leicester, and also a writer/broadcaster, is a board member of Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority, and was member of the Presidential Oil/ Gas Sector Reform Implementation Committee for 10 years.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ahmed Muhammad, confirmed Kogbara’s abduction.
 He said the police were on the trail of the kidnappers. It was unclear if the kidnappers had established contact with the family for ransom at press time. Meanwhile, Governor Nyesom Wike has condemned Kogbara’s abduction.
Read More  http://newtelegraphonline.com/gunmen-abduct-columnist/

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