{"id":52467,"date":"2021-10-28T22:26:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T21:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=52467"},"modified":"2021-10-28T22:26:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T21:26:01","slug":"missing-vanguard-reporter-journalists-storm-police-headquarters-ask-igp-to-break-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/missing-vanguard-reporter-journalists-storm-police-headquarters-ask-igp-to-break-silence","title":{"rendered":"Missing Vanguard reporter: Journalists storm Police Headquarters, ask IGP to break silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press-Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Some journalists in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday stormed the Police Headquarters, Abuja, asking the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to provide answers on the missing National Assembly correspondent, Tordue Salem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">a journalist with Vanguard newspaper, was last seen 13 days ago, October 13 when he was at his beat covering event.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>His colleagues and family members raised the alarm two days after his whereabouts could not be ascertained. The reporter\u2019s disappearance was reported to the Police on the 15th for prompt action.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52469\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/FB_IMG_1635158888881.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/FB_IMG_1635158888881.jpg 720w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/FB_IMG_1635158888881-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/FB_IMG_1635158888881-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite efforts of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Mr Salem\u2019s whereabouts are still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>His colleagues, who are marking the 13th day of his disappearance, stormed the Police Headquarters on Monday to demand immediate action from the security agency.<\/p>\n<p>The aggrieved journalists were bearing placards with inscriptions such as \u2018Free Tordue now\u2019, \u2018Enough is enough\u2019, \u2018Stop violence against journalists\u2019, \u2018Free the press,\u2019 \u2018Journalists\u2019 lives matter\u2019 among others, sang \u201cWe want Tordue back alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52470\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/FB_IMG_1635158923697.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/FB_IMG_1635158923697.jpg 720w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/FB_IMG_1635158923697-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep faith,\u201d he urged the journalists, \u201cbe law-abiding as it is not time to fight or be violent.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press-Nigeria Some journalists in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday stormed the Police Headquarters, Abuja, asking the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to provide answers on the missing National Assembly correspondent, Tordue Salem. a journalist with Vanguard newspaper, was last seen 13 days ago, October 13 when he was at his beat covering event. 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