FRCN broadcaster killed in Adamawa

Maxwell Nashion a broadcaster with Radio Nigeria Fombina FM Yolahas been killed in Adamawa.

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The culprits and reasons for his killing were yet to beestablished.

LEADERSHIP reports that the Adamawa state Council of the NigerianUnion of Journalist (NUJ), has condemned the killing.

Comrade, Ishaka Dedan, state chairman of the council described thebrutal killings as  unpardonable injury meted  on the union.

“NUJ condoles the family of the deceased, management and staff ofthe FRCN Fombina FMC Yola over the sad incident.”

The council called on security agencies to beef up measures thatwould, stem the tide of increasing insecurity, especially kidnapping and armedrobbery in the state.

Mr Fidelis Jockthan, a colleague who also doubles as Secretary ofNUJ, disclosed that, the deceased who was planning to marry was picked by hisassailants at his resident in Lainde Badirisa in Girei LGA of the state.

“The assailants did not take anything from his house, they whiskedhim away, tied up his hands, and blind folded his eye and drop him unconsciousnear our station.

“Some women going to farm saw him and reported to Civil Defenceoperatives at the station who rushed him to hospital where he later died”.

DSP Suleiman Yahaya, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said thekillers would be apprehended and brought to justice.

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