A Mobile Policeman and a crew member of a MultiChoice team heading to Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, for the live coverage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Knights of Libya have been shot dead by gunmen, who also kidnapped the others.
According to information available to The Eagle Online, four of the crew members were kidnapped by the gunmen with six rescued.
The Eagle Online recalls that MultiChoice had earlier in the week announced the live transmission of the Super Eagles and Knights of Libya 2025 AFCON qualifying match taking place on Friday (today).
The match was scheduled for broadcast on DStv and GOtv.
Information available to The Eagle Online has it that the crew was attacked along Isseke-Orlu Road in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
While the identity of the MOPOL remains unknown, that of the DStv crew member has simply been revealed as Kay, a member of the technical team of MultiChoice.
The spokesman of the Imo State Police Command and a Superintendent of Police, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development to several media outlets on Thursday.
Ikenga told one of the outlets: “Joint security forces have successfully rescued six members of the media crew who were abducted while travelling from Lagos to Uyo along Isseke-Orlu Road in Ihiala.
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“Operations are still ongoing for the possible rescue of the seventh crew member.
“Further development shall be communicated.”
A top source in MultiChoice also confirmed the development to The Eagle Online.
The source said: “Yes, it is true that our crew was attacked.
“The picture is just becoming clearer now as we speak.
“So I can’t give detailed information now.
“But as it is, it is uncertain if we will be able to broadcast the match live as we earlier promised.
“We are very concerned about the death of two of the crew members, the people still in the kidnappers’ den and the wellbeing of those that have been rescued.”