30th October, 2021
Senator Nelson Effiong, an Akwa Ibom lawmaker who represented Eket Senatorial District in the eighth Senate, has been released by his abductors after 54 days in captivity.
A statement by the publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom, Sampson Enyongekere said he was released by his abductors on Friday, Oct 29, 2021.
The statement reads in part, “The All Progressives Congress Akwa Ibom State Chapter wishes to intimate the APC family and the general public of the release of Sen Nelson Effiong who was kidnapped on September 05, 2021.
“The Senator gained his freedom just yesterday (Friday, October 29, 2021) from the enclave and grip of the men of the underworld. It is our deepest concern as a party to register our sincere gratitude to God Almighty and all who contributed in one way or the other to facilitate his release and return to his family and party.
“We humbly pray to God to accord you all the commensurable blessings you deserve for identifying with us throughout the period of the predicament. We say a big thank you to all.”
Effiong was abducted on September 5 at his resting place along Oron Road when the assailants stormed the place and took him away in a Toyota Camry.
His abductors reportedly demanded N200M for his release. However, the payment of ransom was not noted.