Some sports journalists who were travelling to Uyo, through Anambra State to cover a football event in Awka Ibom State have been kidnapped by gunmen.
A source told Tribune Online that the journalists who were about eleven in number were travelling in a bus through Iseke around Ihiala area when they were kidnapped.
Another source said on Thursday morning that nine of the journalists have been rescued, while one who was said to be named Kola was dead.
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“We intercepted the information as was being shared on various social media platforms yesterday, and we went to work immediately...
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