LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – Mr. Adeniyi Taiwo Kunnu, a Nigerian journalist with Lagos Talks 91.3 FM, has raised the alarm over threat to his life and family by one Ibrahim Mohammed that is not known to him.
He writes: “Let me begin on a note of unreserved thanks to everyone in the Nigerian journalism profession, especially for the laudable work of keeping the entire populace ahead on salient issues. I remain proud and grateful for our indefatigable cum ethical practice
I write to bring to the notice of the Nigerian journalists/media alike concerns over Threats to My Life in the course of my work as Journalist by person whose identities are not known as of now.
My name is Adeniyi Taiwo Kunnu, a broadcast journalist with Lagos Talks 91.3, located at number 26 Keffi Street, Off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
In the course of my work as a media professional for decades, I have received sundry disaffections from some people who listen to me on radio or watch me on television. These I have ignored mostly because I feel it is occupational hazard with my being a journalist, but in recent times, these dislikes seem to have metamorphosed, and have come to a point where I cannot ignore it anymore.
On November 27 and December 8, 2023, a broadcast journalist by the name, Mr. Victor Obot Archibong informed me that he was accosted first by two men and at another time saw the same persons, who asked about my whereabouts thinking I was working with his media outfit
On the 28th of December and 30th of December, 2023, Mr Nicholas Anyamene, another colleague working with another media house informed me that some men came to his place of work asking about me. Following their departure, he informed me about their visit and warned me to be careful because he didnt feel good about how they looked and what they sounded like.
In addition, I was also informed by one of my colleagues at Lagos Talks 91.3, on December 1, December 4 and December 13, all in 2023, that two persons who didnt mention their names came to ask about me, remarking that I have been speaking too much in the course of my weekly broadcast.
Importantly, on my weekly programme which holds on Thursdays and Fridays between 9am to 11am, I mentioned these incidences of threat on the 14th. 15th, 21st, 22nd and 28th of December, 2023, for the listener to know that some unknown persons who do not like Nigeria were threatening me.
Shocking to me was that, on December 25, 2023 at 23.51hrs I received a threat mail from an unknown Ibrahim Mohammed. ( Please find the email and message attached to this report) Ibrohammed3@gmail.com what became scary was how the unknown Mohammed mentioned that i and a family member are not physically present. One thing that I usually dont do is to discuss my journeys with people, so this came to me as a shocking statement, especially mentioning that I travelled with my wife.
Four days after the first mail, I received another one on the 29th of December, 2023 at 10:39hrs, from the same unknown Ibrahim Mohammed with the email address Ibrohammed3@gmail.com (please see the attached email and message for your documentation).
These developments have left me completely worried, especially for the safety of my immediate and extended family members.
I am here reporting these concerns, so as keep the media informed and for record purposes, thus enabling needful awareness and useful alert against unknown detractors who are never comfortable with the noble work I and many of my other colleagues in the media do as occupants of the Fourth Estate of the Realm.
Thanking you for your support always and may God bless Nigeria
Signed,
Kunnu, Adeniyi Taiwo
Lagos Talks 91.3 FM
Nigerian journalism
