Gunmen Storm Cross River Community, Abduct Traditional Ruler, Kill Aide

HRM Maurice Edet, the traditional ruler of Cross River’s Akpabuyo Local Government Area, was abducted by gunmen at his residence in the council area on Sunday night.

According to reports, an adviser to the traditional monarch was shot dead during the hours-long kidnapping.

SP Irene Ugbo, the Police Public Relations Officer, Cross River State Police Command, acknowledged the incidence but stated the specifics of the kidnapping were unknown to her at the time of reporting this report.

A source who pleaded anonymity said that the traditional ruler’s aide was killed as he tried to resist the kidnappers from abducting his principal.

Akpabuyo is less than 15 kilometers from Calabar, the capital city of the state.

Meanwhile, Professor Patrick Egaga of the University of Calabar (Unical) has been released by his abductors after 26 days in captivity.

Egaga who is UNICAL’s Director of Servicom, was abducted in the institution’s Staff quarters after which his abducted demanded a ransom of N50 million. He was released on Saturday.
(Vanguard)