Blogger and distributer of AbaCityblog.com, Mr. Ngozi Blessed Onwukwe, has been apparently captured by obscure shooters in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
The blogger, as an onlooker asserted, was stole by a group of four men in a Toyota Sienna auto on Ikot Ekpene street, Umuahia while he was en route to cover an occasion in Arochukwu.
The source said the casualty was remaining by the roadside and holding up to board a taxi when the auto blocked him before two vigorously manufactured young fellows landed and dragged him into the vehicle.
The source said Blessed was wearing a T-shirt with the tag, 'ABACITYBLOG' on it as of the season of the occurrence.
It was however announced that endeavors to contact him through his cell phone number demonstrated failed as it was turned off.
His abductors still couldn't seem to contact his family or his partners in Abia State.
Blogger abducted by obscure shooters in Abia lailasnews
In any case, in an announcement made accessible to Southern City News by the Online Media Practitioners of Nigeria, Abia State branch, it censured the snatching of Onwukwe and approached security organizations in the state to act the hero and secure the arrival of the captured columnist.
The announcement marked by OMPN Secretary, Mr. Emenike Iroegwu, likewise approached the Federal Government to guarantee that the wellbeing of writers was ensured to guarantee that majority rules system and opportunity of data would be managed in the nation.
"OMPAN got the news of his snatching with inconsiderate stun, as the advancement again additionally features how jeopardized the act of news-casting has been in Nigeria and the shaky security circumstance we have gotten ourselves which won't in at any rate talk well for the picture of the State.
The affiliation is utilizing this medium to inform the overall population of endeavors by deceitful components in Abia state at attempting to threaten and stifle online media specialists from completing our obligations.
We accordingly offer that anybody or gathering that is in charge of this careless and disgraceful kidnapping to instantly discharge him.
We are additionally approaching the security offices in the State to act the hero and secure the arrival of the Journalist unhurt." The announcement peruses
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