Gunmen have freed Channels TV energy correspondent, Olu Philips, one of the station's cameraman, Polynus Odedeyi and 13 other journalists that they kidnapped in the Niger Delta creek over the weekend. Story below from
Channels TV
"Channels Television’s energy correspondent, Olu Philips and
cameraman, Polynus Odedeyi said they were returning from an official
assignment when they were abducted. They had gone to cover an event at
the Ogedengbe Gas Plant in Warri, Delta State.
President Goodluck Jonathan was earlier expected to commission the
$16 billion export processing zone project, but the event was
called-off.
In a telephone interview, Philips (pictured above) spoke from the Naval base in Warri,
Delta State, recounting their experience in the hands of the
kidnappers.
He said that the crew had boarded a boat on their way back to town
after covering an event when they were accosted by the kidnappers off
the creeks of Gbaramatu in an area called Escravos, in Delta State’s
riverine area.
“Around 11:00am, we saw another speed boat coming behind us. They
were about six boats. They caught up with us, asked us to stop and
surrounded us.
“They had guns with them and they asked us where we were coming from
and we told them we went there to cover an event. They said we were
spies and they collected our camera and put it in another boat, after
hitting the camera man.
“They made some calls and decided to take us to Gbaramatu. They took us to a High Chief popularly known as Tompolo.
“They beat up some other persons that were not journalists. After
beating them, they handed them a rifle with three magazine and asked us
to stand behind them that we were criminals and that they saw the rifle
and pistols with us. They took photographs of us and were posting it on
the internet that we were all criminals, Philips said.
According to him, the abductors made several threats that they will kill and throw them into the river.
He further said that they were held hostage till about 6-7pm before
some Naval officials arrived and they were handed over to them.
27 comments:
Wow, this is a good news.
I thank God for their lives.
Hehehe that third pic tho, the pouted lips looking like the anus of a chicken.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Enough for today
Thank God
BORN TO SHINE!!!
Thank God for their lives.
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Thank God for their life then....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
I dint see d part wher d kidnappers were arrested ooo...corruption!!.. 2moro they'll still kidnap more
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Thank you Jesus that satan was not able to possess the men into shooting them. That woman must have been on her period and missing her shulren.
Thank you Jesus Eshey Baba.. all glory be unto ur holy name, father I thank you ** singing**.. uwese Baba.. Uwese Baba oo.. uwese.. uwese.. uwese Baba!
Thank you Jesus that satan was not able to possess the men into shooting them. That woman must have been on her period and missing her shulren.
Thank you Jesus Eshey Baba.. all glory be unto ur holy name, father I thank you ** singing**.. uwese Baba.. Uwese Baba oo.. uwese.. uwese.. uwese Baba!
all glory be unto ur holy name, father I thank you ** singing**.. uwese Baba.. Uwese Baba oo.. uwese.. uwese.. uwese Baba!
Thank God for sparing their lifes.......
Tank God dey re nt harm
Linda, all this ya Unilag sef. "Paulinus" not "Poly-"
Southern Boko Haram, lol....
I thought the era of these guys were gone?
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Nothing negative shocks me about Jonathan's govt anymore. When you concession Nigeria's waterway security to a group of unrepentant criminals what do you expect. What's the job of the navy? When did guns become a right for all to own? I hope this govt won't lead us to a path of the Philippines and Mexico where gangs make the rules and the govt try to catch up. #change2015
Oyaks.
Oya Mr IG defender of the Nigerian constitution over to you.
The Niger Delta Militants remain a dangerous time bomb. The were ceremonially disarmed, but they have become extremely rich in the past years.
We wait what will happen after President Jonathan, either in 2015 or 2019.
Nigeria is really in trouble, only God can save the nation.
Tompolo has emerged as a notorious criminal in Delta state
Glad no one was hurt
Linda na wa 4 u....are u sure they were kidnappers?
Thank God.
I wonder ooo...It's so devasting that some groups of bastards who call themselves Milltant can't do anyhow and threaten anyone's live without our so called government doing anything about the issue...What's not this same man that threatened to kill Festus Keyamo? And when Keyamo called out to the governoyof the state, what did he say? He only promised to talk to him! A whole Governor, negotiating with a Militant... He Collects Huge Sums of Money in Tax from The Oil Companies operating in the region, he even gets paid by our so-called President.... As much as I do not agree with all the policies of Obasanjo, I believe that this guys can't dare do all these while Obasanjo was President. Everybody is afraid for their lives, as If we all won't die one day...Whether you're the first or the blast to die, Death will still catch up with us all, and in the end we'll all die...
Linda, I beg you, please post my comment this time....
Olu Philips my brother from another mother! And Paully! Thanks be to the Almighty God you guys are safe. You'll live to reap the benefits of your labour, in Jesus Name....Charles Ohaukwu
Olu Philips my brother from another mother! And Oga Paully! Thanks be to God you guys are safe.
God have mercy on Nija with security issues
Good news. Thank God
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