NAN reporter kidnapped

Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Miss Chidi Opara in Owerri has been kidnapped by unidentified people.

She was  whisked away, at about 8.30p.m Wednesday night, as she made to enter her house located at MCC/Uratta Road, Owerri.

Miss Opara was taken away in her Sports Utility Vehicle, which has not been seen at the time of going to press. Her colleagues in the office recalled that Miss Opara fully participated in all the activities of the state branch of the National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, and even dropped some journalists at their destinations before heading to her residence.

Already, the leadership of the Correspondents Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Imo State Council, has passionately appealed to her captors to unconditionally release her.

“We have brought Miss Opara’s sordid plight to the attention of state government, through the Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, and we will head to the State Police Command Headquarters soon after leaving the Deputy Governor’s Lodge”, the Chapel Chairman, Mr. Athan Agbakwuru said.

Efforts made to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Andrew.