Gunmen Release Goodluck Jonathan’s Abducted Cousin

It was a big relief for family members of former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan as his abducted cousin was released on Monday by his abductors.

Yekorogha Jonathan was abducted by some heavily armed place at his residence in Yenogoa.

Media Aide to the Chief Executive Officer of Zeetin Engineering, Austin Ekeinde, and Azibola Robert who is younger brother of the victim confirmed the development to the media.

“We give all the thanks to God for the safe return of our brother, Jephthah Robert Yekorogha, from the kidnappers’ den,” the hugely relieved duo confirmed.

However, the police spokesman in Bayelsa State, SP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the release, said the details are still sketchy

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.