Friday, 4 July 2014

Unknown Gunmen Adbuct Global Concord Newspaper Editor

The editor of Global Concord, an independent and outspoken newspaper based in Uyo, the capital of the south-eastern state of Akwa Ibom,  Thomas Thomas , was abducted yesterday by three men in plain clothes.

The State Security Service (SSS) denies holding him. The SSS is an intelligence service whose agents operate in civilian attire and that has been regularly denounced by RWB for its exactions against journalists.

Thomas recently caused a stir by publishing a series of articles about the state government’s alleged mismanagement of pubic funds, causing governor Godswill Akpabio to take offence.
 
Witnesses report seeing Thomas pursued by a Toyota Corolla at around 6 p.m. on July 2nd. Three armed men in civilian dress got out and forced Thomas to get into their car. He has not been seen since then.
 
Why are some 'dirty' people trying to 'cage' journalists?

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