A reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Chidiebere Onyia, has been kidnapped in Port Harcourt.
Onyia, who had just resumed work after giving birth four months ago, was reportedly abducted by four men in traffic at Woji railway crossing in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area on her way from work around 8pm.
Her Honda CrossTour SUV she was driving at the time of kidnap and the colleague that accompanied her were left behind. The abductors robbed her colleague of the hand bag and phones before letting her go.
A source at the NTA told newsmen that “they were two in their private vehicle before the kidnappers overtook them and kidnapped only the reporter covering education and general beats, but left her colleague in the car.”
The reason for her kidnap has not been confirmed.
Rivers Police Public Relation Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, a Superintendent of Police, assured the Police were on top of the situation, adding they were doing everything within their powers to ensure she regains her freedom as soon as possible.