A senior editor of Global concord, a popular Uyo based newspaper was reportedly seized by
three gun-wielding men suspected to be government operatives, Tuesday.
The editor identified
as Thomas was abducted at about 6 p.m. at the popular Aka Road/NEPA Line junction
in Uyo, the chairman of the paper’s Editorial Board, Unyime Equere, told
Premium Times, Wednesday.
The editor was said
to be riding in a tricycle popularly known as Keke Napep, when he was attacked
by the plain-clothed armed men. According to a witness, Thomas attempted to
escape on realizing the tricycle was being trailed by a car.
But as Mr. Thomas made to run, the witness said, three men
emerged from a Toyota Corolla and chased down the fleeing editor, promptly
handcuffed and forced him into the waiting car. When passer-by offered to help
the seized editor, the attackers reportedly drew their pistols.
Mr. Thomas was whisked away to an unknown destination.
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