Four armed men suspected to be operatives of Directorate of Security
Services (DSS) on Saturday whisked away a journalist, Jones Abiri, to
an disclosed location.
Services (DSS) on Saturday whisked away a journalist, Jones Abiri, to
an disclosed location.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abiri, the publisher of
Weekly Source Newspaper, who was incarcerated for two years on charges
of terrorism in the past, was whisked away at about 4:30 p.m. on
Saturday.
Weekly Source Newspaper, who was incarcerated for two years on charges
of terrorism in the past, was whisked away at about 4:30 p.m. on
Saturday.
According to eyewitnesses, Abiri was in company of some collegues
at his office at Azikoro junction of Yenagoa when the armed men arrived
at the scene in a white Hilux Van and black Prado Jeep and forcibly
dragged and pushed their victim into one of the vehicles and drove off.
at his office at Azikoro junction of Yenagoa when the armed men arrived
at the scene in a white Hilux Van and black Prado Jeep and forcibly
dragged and pushed their victim into one of the vehicles and drove off.
Austin Bodo, a journalist who witnessed the incident, said “we were
sitting outside his office when a black Prado jeep and white Hilux drove
into the premises in commando style.
sitting outside his office when a black Prado jeep and white Hilux drove
into the premises in commando style.
“As they parked, two men carrying the type of guns used by DSS
operatives, jumped out of one of the cars and said Abiri was under
arrest and immediately started dragging him and forced him into one of
the cars and drove off.”
operatives, jumped out of one of the cars and said Abiri was under
arrest and immediately started dragging him and forced him into one of
the cars and drove off.”
Another witness, Mr. Bankole Abdulazeez, said “we were discussing national issues when the cars drove in.
“Two armed men came out of the cars and without identifying themselves, they said you are under arrest and started dragging him.
“They threatened to shoot anybody that tries to stop them.
“I heard him shouting ‘what have I done again? what have I done
again?’ Before they finally dragged him into one of the cars and drove
off,” he said.
again?’ Before they finally dragged him into one of the cars and drove
off,” he said.
When contacted, a DSS Official, who preferred anonymity, said: “I
only heard of it from a journalist friend; I don’t think it is our men
from here.”
only heard of it from a journalist friend; I don’t think it is our men
from here.”
NAN
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