Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri
Armed men suspected to be security operatives, Thursday morning whisked away a radio broadcaster, Chinonso Theodore Uba, popularly known as Nonsonkwa, of the Oziza FM, Radio station.
An eyewitness who confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri, said the incident occurred at Owerri-Port Hacourt Road, between Control Post and Holy Ghost College.
He said Nonsonkwa was accosted by the armed men who double-crossed his jeep, and dragged him out and roughed him into one of their vehicles.
According to him, “Nonsonkwa was shouting please help me. They want to kill me. I did not do anything. Please come and rescue me. Please, hear my voice. I did not do anything. I suspected they are security officers. They came and arrested him.
“These gunmen were looking dangerous. Some of them covered their faces. Holding their guns. They came in two vehicles. They dragged Nonsokwa out and pushed him into one of their vehicles.”
However, as at the time of filing this report, Manager of Ozisa FM, owned by the Catholic Church, Rev Fr Raymond Nzereogu, said he was not yet sure of the true identify and mission of the broadcaster’s abductors.
“I am not sure whether he was arrested or kidnapped. We are going to the police to find out.”
When contacted, the State Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, did not pick his calls.
