- Anthony-Nwokocha is the Director of News of the Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation.
- She was reportedly kidnapped the in Port Harcourton her way home from work.
Gunmen terrorising Nigeria’s oil rich southern state of Rivers have abducted Priestba Anthony-Nwokocha.
Anthony-Nwokocha is the Director of News of the Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation.
She was reportedly kidnapped the in Port Harcourt on her way home from work.
The Director of Administration, RSBC, Pastor Ebi Ogolo, confirmed the development to journalists.
She said Anthony-Nwokocha was kidnapped between Slaughter and the YKC area of Port Harcourt on Friday evening.
He pleaded with security agencies to urgently intervene and ensure her quick and safe release.
In the meantime; the Rivers State Police Command has been notified of the abduction, but an official statement from them is yet to get to journalists.
Meanwhile, The paramount ruler of Kono-Boue community in Khana local government area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness, King Taalor Tornwe, has been arraigned for his involvement in a litany of crimes.
Tornwe and three others are facing twenty-five count charge bothering on conspiracy, cultism, kidnapping, murder and possession of illegal firearms.
King Tornwe, who is already on bail and the three others already in the Nigerian Correctional Center, have taken a fresh plea on the charges.
The four, as well as others now at large, are alleged to have between the year 2019 to 2021, sponsored, killed, kidnapped for ramson and operated as members of a cult group in Kono-Boue community.
Tornwe, who is already on bail was allowed to go home while three others were sent back to the Port Harcourt Correctional Center.
The trial Judge, Justice Else Thompson after listening to the charges and plea, adjourned the matter to Friday, the 21st of July, 2023 for the commencement of trial.