A Migori-based journalist Mr Basil Okoth has recorded a statement with the police after receiving threats from unknown people for breaking the story of the kidnapping of ‘Nation’ journalist Barack Oduor and Rongo University student Sharon Otieno.
Mr Okoth, a reporter with Radio Lake Victoria, said he started receiving calls and text messages threatening him after he posted on social media news of the kidnapping incident.
The unknown people told him to “go slow” on the incident.
In his statement he said, “Following the abduction of Nation journalist based in Homa Bay Mr Barack Oduor, I’m worried about my life since it’s me who broke the news by 10.22pm, Monday night after my sister who is Oduor’s wife informed me of the incident.”
He further added saying, “After posting the first tweet about the abduction, I’m not at peace. I shared the link on different social media platforms only for someone to shout my name, ‘Basil go slow on this’ as I was about to board a vehicle for home Tuesday evening.”
On Wednesday, Mr Okoth reported the incident at Migori police station (OB number 30/5/9/2018)
“A colleague called me this morning (Wednesday) warning me against receiving calls from unknown callers and disclosing my whereabouts to anybody,” added Mr Okoth.
Mr Benedict Kigen, the Director of Criminal Investigations in Migori County, said the police will get to the bottom of the threats.
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