Abduction of Jay FM Journalist, Ferdinand Mbum by APC Thugs in Plateau State: Governor Lalong Should Sack Pius Henwan.
25th March, 2018.
Plateau PDP Youth Vanguard for Grassroots Mobilisation (PPYV4GM)
condemns the abduction of Mr. Ferdinand Mbum who works with Jay FM by
thugs of the APC in Plateau State led by Mallam Audu the Chairman of
Plateau United Supporters Club on the orders of Pius Henwan, the
Chairman of Plateau United Football Club, Jos.
The group notes that Nigeria is a democratic State and not a Banana
Republic, as such differences should be settled within the confines of
the law.
The role the media in Nigeria has played especially events leading to
the democracy we all are enjoying cannot be overemphasized. Attempts to
gag the media or intimidate members of the press is barbaric,
uncivilized, and a cowardly route as the truth can never be sequestered.
Ferdinand Mbum was abducted in the premises of Jay FM where he was
beaten, bundled into a campaign vehicle of Governor Lalong and then
taken to the police station. This leaves one to wonder when thugs became
law enforcement officers.
The crime of Ferdinand Mbum was exposing the fraud and corruption
taking place in Plateau United Football Club which has become part and
parcel of the Governor Lalong led administration in the State.
Plateau people are known to be peaceful, loving, industrious and most
importantly we are not known for Gestapo style Governance or politics.
We strongly condemn this new trend that is alien to us.
Differences in thoughts, opinions and otherwise should not rob us of
the true Plateau spirit which regrettably is what the APC in the State
has imported.
The action of Mr. Pius Henwan is not only criminal and condemnable
but has brought to disrepute the Government and good people of Plateau
State. As a group, we call on Governor Lalong to dissociate his
Government from this abduction saga by relieving Mr. Pius Henwan of his
job as Chairman of Plateau United Football Club.
We also intend writing a petition to the Plateau State House of
Assembly. Those who exhibit criminal tendencies should not and must
never be allowed to hold positions of public importance.
Signed.
D’yong Mangut
President