Lagos NUJ condemns abduction of Mrs. Nwosu

THE Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the abduction of Toyin Nwosu, the wife of the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of The Sun Newspapers, Mr. Steve Nwosu. It has therefore called for her immediate and unconditional release.
Mrs. Nwosu was abducted in the early hours of Monday when kidnappers stormed their Amuwo-Odofin residence Festac town Lagos and perfected their dastardly act.

The Council in a statement by its chairman, Deji Elumoye and Secretary, Bimbo Oyetunde wondered why journalists have suddenly become the targets of kidnap, recalling that it was just last weekend that Mrs. Donu Kogbara, a columnist with Vanguard Newspapers was released by her abductors in Port Harcourt after spending one-week in captivity.

“We condemn this dastardly act and we appeal to the kidnappers to please free harmless Mrs Nwosu immediately and unconditionally.
Lagos NUJ also called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase and his team to live up to their billing in securing the lives of the citizenry while appealing to the Lagos State government not to relent in its effort at ensuring safety of the people and their properties.-Daily Independent

Recalling that a number of journalists had been kidnapped in the past, the statement said the rate is becoming alarming, wondering why journalists who go about their lawful duties are now target of criminals.
“Journalists have become endangered species in this country. We are now being targeted for abduction. One wonders why the kidnappers are doing this.
“We recall the kidnap in 2010 of immediate past Chairman of Lagos NUJ, Alhaji Wahab Oba, two former secretaries of the Lagos NUJ, the late Adolphus Okonkwo and Sylva Okereke, and Sola Oyeyipo of ThisDay Newspapers while on their way back to Lagos from Akwa Ibom State.
“We urge the Nigeria Police to live up to expectation and we also seek the cooperation of the state government in rescuing Mrs Nwosu”, the statement further said.

Independent