Cross River Deputy Governor’s Father, Uncle Kidnaped..By Undergraduate Youth

The deputy governor’s uncle, whose name could not be ascertained, was equally believed to have been abducted by the kidnappers.
It was gathered that the house of the Director- General of the State Security Service, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong, who is from the area, was also vandalized.
Government officials kept mute over the situation, but residents of the area, who witnessed the incident, said the gunmen shot sporadically into the air to scare people away.
The gunmen reportedly
gained access to the area through the Calabar River, using two speedboats. They also had a dog with them.

The state Police Public Relations Officer Mr. Hogan Bassey, confirmed the incident.
He, however, refused to disclose how they intend to rescue the deputy governor’s father.