26th November, 2024
By Sunday Bassey
One Mr Samuel Ekerenam said to be the owner of Hephzibah Shopping Mall at Afaha Uqua Obok-Idim road in Eket Local Government Area of the Akwa Ibom state has been abducted by gunmen who killed his driver and also shot his police orderly.
Spokesperson for Akwa Ibom Police Command, ASP Timfon John confirmed the incident in Eket on Tuesday.
According to the police spokesperson, the incident happened on Saturday at about 10:55p.m in the night at his Hephzibah Shopping Mall in Eket.
She said the gun men abducted the victim after they killed his personal driver and demobilized his police escort before taking him away.
“The Commissioner of Police, Mr Joseph Eribo and his tactical commanders have visited the scene of the crime and efforts are in top gear to rescue the victim unhurt,” John said.
The victim’s wife, Mrs Glory Ekerenam was kidnapped in Eket on Oct. 17, 2019 and kept at the kidnapper’s den at Ikot Ubo in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state.
A family source who did not want his name mentioned, said the victim came back from work that same day he was abducted.
He said that the police officer who was shot by the gunmen is in a critical state in an unknown hospital in the state. (NAN)
