Benue Journalist Tasks IGP, Security Agencies on Missing Colleague

The Conference of Benue Journalists (CBJ) has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other security agencies to take proactive measures and locate its missing member, Mr. Tordue Salem, a Senior Reporter with the Vanguard Newspaper. 

President of CBJ, Dr. Anule Emmanuel in a statement released in Abuja, said Salem, who covers the House of Representatives has not been seen nor reached for over the last one week.  Salem, a practicing journalist of over two decades was last seen as he left his office at the close of work on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

Anule expressed worries that the case of Salem, raises further concern on the deteriorating state of insecurity in the nation’s capital, Abuja, just as it throws up a bigger challenge for security agencies to step up their responsibilities of protecting lives and property. 

The CBJ President noted that like every other citizen, journalists in Abuja and indeed the country at large require full protection as they go about their lawful duties of informing members of the public without fear of molestation, intimidation, and harassment. 

“Members of CBJ are shocked by the mysterious disappearance of our member, an adult and therefore challenge the police and other security agencies to rise up to the task of locating Salem,” the statement said.  

The CBJ President further urged fellow journalists and family members of Salem to be prayerful and remain calm while the search effort is on to establish his whereabouts.