Akwa Ibom Councillor Abducted By Suspected Gunmen

Samuel Ben, the councillor representing Ward 6 Central in Eket Native Authorities Space of Akwa Ibom State, has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected of being kidnappers.

SP Odiko Macdon, a spokesman for the State Police Command, confirmed the kidnapping on Tuesday, September 28, and acknowledged the investigation is ongoing.

On Saturday, September 25 at round 8 p.m., the sufferer was kidnapped at Macdon’s gasoline station.

Mr Andrew Amiengheme, the Commissioner of Police, has requested an investigation into the occasion, which Macdon termed as “very unlucky and unacceptable.”

 

“Now we have acquired preliminary report concerning the incident and we’re engaged on it. As I converse, a discreet investigation is on-going, so I can’t deny the truth that we now have that data at hand. Quite a bit is being finished already and in no distance time, I feel he will likely be freed,” the PPRO acknowledged.

“I don’t wish to immediate the result of the investigation and efforts made by the police to make sure the sufferer is freed,’’ Macdon mentioned.

The police, based on Macdon, will be certain that the offenders are dropped at justice.

A household supply who spoke on the situation of anonymity acknowledged the councillor was kidnapped whereas taking inventory of his gasoline station’s enterprise.

 

“The wife and the councillor got here to take inventory of the account and to take some cash house when the incident occurred,’’ the supply instructed NAN.

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The supply added that his wife was locking the workplace door whereas he took some cash to the automobile.

“As this was occurring, the gunmen entered the gas station and kidnapped the councillor,’’ the household supply added.