A crew member of DStv going to cover the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match, simply known as Kay, has now been confirmed killed by kidnappers.
Initial reports said that some journalists travelling to Uyo to cover the Super Eagles match were kidnapped in Anambra on Thursday.
The crew members were attacked on Isseke-Orlu Road.
The Anambra State Police Command had said that joint security forces led by the command rescued six sports journalists who were kidnapped in the state while on their way to Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the rescue of the abducted journalists to SaharaReporters, said the media crew were kidnapped on Isseke-Orlu Road in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state when they were travelling from Lagos to Uyo.
Ikenga had said, “Joint security forces have successfully rescued six members of the media crew who were abducted while travelling from Lagos to Uyo along Isseke-Orlu Road in Ihiala.”
The police spokesperson had added, “Meanwhile, operations are still ongoing for the possible rescue of the seventh crew member. Further development shall be communicated.”
It was gathered that the sports journalists were travelling to Uyo ahead of the Super Eagles’ match with Libya in Uyo in the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifier on
Reports said that the seventh member of the crew yet to be rescued was killed on Thursday.
A source said, “The DStv crew heading to Uyo for AFCON match coverage was attacked and kidnapped. A victim was shot dead as the army rescued seven persons.
“One of them is Kay, a technical crew member, is now confirmed dead.”
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