Journalists Storm Police Headquarters, Protest Disappearance of NASS Correspondent

After thirteen days, on Monday, some journalists have stormed the Police Headquarters in Abuja in protest over the disappearance of a National Assembly Correspondent, Tordue Salem.

Carrying placards which read ‘Free Tordue now’, ‘Enough is enough’, ‘Stop violence against journalists’, ‘Free the press,’ ‘Journalists’ lives matter’ among others, sang “We want Tordue back alive,” they demanded to see the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali.

Salem, a journalist with vanguard has been missing since October 13th after covering an event in the capital city. His disappearance was reported to the Police on the 15th of October, two days after his disappearance.

Addressing them at the gate of the Police Headquarters, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT chapter, Emmanuel Ogbeche, said all they wanted was for IGP Baba to come and state what the Force was doing about Tordue’s disappearance.

According to him, the Police boss must put all necessary apparatus in place to find Tordue Salem alive so he can reunite with his family.

“Keep faith,” he urged the journalists, “be law-abiding as it is not time to fight or be violent.”

Source: Vanguard