14 Nigerian journalists abducted
and beaten in river ambush Gang hold reporters for six hours
before rescue More blogposts Topics Journalist safety Nigeria Africa Press freedom Human rights Newspapers Roy Greenslade Wednesday 19 November 2014
06.02 EST Fourteen Nigerian journalists
were abducted in a speedboat
ambush by a gang of youths and
beaten in what appears to be
part of the rivalry between two
communities - the Ijaw and Itsekiri peoples - on the Niger
Delta. The journalists were returning
by boat from an Itsekiri press
conference about a $16bn gas
project in the Warri area of the
delta when the gang came
alongside and boarded them. Several journalists were beaten
when they refused to hand over
cameras and recording
equipment. The Ijaw gang then
demobilised the boat and
ransacked the belongings of the journalists and six other people
aboard, who included Kiki, an
Itsekiri youth leader. All were forced into other boats
and taken hostage to what
appeared to be the gang’s
hideaway. The journalists were
held for six hours, during which
the boat driver and one of the journalists, Emma Arubi, senior
correspondent of the Daily
Independent, were badly
beaten. According to a report by one of
the abducted journalists, Emma
Amaize, one of the gang “took
delight in flogging those lying
on the ground, including an
Itsekiri chief.” They accused the journalists of promoting the
Itsekiri agenda. After the authorities were
contacted, navy officials rescued
the hostages.
www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/nov/19/14-nigerian-journalists-abducted-and-beaten-in-river-ambush

What were "Nigerian" journalist doing there?

Mogidi:
What were "Nigerian" journalist doing there?

causing troubles tension and confusion among both parties by writting lies in support of one party as usual.

Redoil:
causing troubles tension and confusion among both parties by writting lies in support of one party as usual.

I wouldn't mind being left alone with one of Tinubu's paid propagandist at the Nation newspapers, damn.

It would really make my day to land one of my best upper cuts on the chin of one of his propagandist, wow! that would've been great.

DeviIhimself:
Kill all the damn sahara reporters journalists

My brothers don't kill! Pls, let them release them oooo.....Let me call somebody.

Mogidi:


I wouldn't mind being left alone with one of Tinubu's paid propagandist at the Nation newspapers, damn.

It would really make my day to land one of my best upper cuts on the chin of one of his propagandist, wow! that would've been great.

rather an eye for an eye which wont be right i will suggest we show/teach APC footsoldiers how to do things in a more civil maners