TWO KIDNAPPED JOURNALISTS, FAMILY MEMBERS FREED

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TWO KIDNAPPED JOURNALISTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, FREED

AbdulGafar Alabelewe, chairperson of Correspondents Chapel Kaduna, and Abduraheem Aodu of Blue Print Newspaper as well as some of their family members who were kidnapped in a separate incident from the same part of Kaduna last Saturday, have been freed.

The council chairperson of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Kaduna, Asma’u Halilu, confirmed the release of the journalists and their family members on Saturday.

“To the glory of God Almighty, our colleagues, Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Abduraheem Aodu and their families have been released.

“The Council extends her profound gratitude to the office of the CP, Kaduna State Command, office of the NSA, the DG, DSS, the Inspector General of Police, Kaduna State government, the NUJ President and all well meaning Nigerians that prayed along with us during the trying time.

“We will soon announce when they will join us in Kaduna so that we could visit, rejoice and glorify God with them,” the official wrote.

Ms Halilu did not indicate if ransom was paid before the journalists were freed.Kidnap for ransom is common in some parts of Kaduna and other states such as Zamfara and Niger.

  • Dons Eze

    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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