There was tension in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State’s capital, as gunmen kidnapped a Channels Television reporter identified as Joshua Rogers.

The gunmen whisked Rogers away to an unknown destination around 9:00 p.m.

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Channels TV Reporter Kidnapped In Rivers State
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It was on Thursday that the incident happened.

Roger was close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt when the gunmen attacked.

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He was driving his official Channels Tv-branded car when the gunmen attacked him and took him away in the same vehicle.

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He was said to be returning from his official assignment in the Government House after a trip to Andoni for a government event when the incident happened.

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Also, it was gathered that the gunmen have already contacted his wife and demanded a 30 million Naira ransom for his release.

His cameraman confirmed the incident and appealed to his abductors to set him free unconditionally.

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