Fear has gripped residents of Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as gunmen kidnapped eight persons including a naval rating in the community.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the victims were abducted Monday night at the Classic Point Hotel, Ibaka, where they were relaxing.
A source close to the community who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity because he was not in a position to do so told our correspondent that the victims were taken to an unknown destination by their abductors.
“The gunmen abducted the victims from the hotel and took them to an unknown destination,” he said.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, when contacted by our correspondent, confirmed the report on Monday evening.
She said that the state Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, led a team of police officers to the community after he was briefed about the development.
John said, “When the police got the information, the Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara, led a team of security personnel to the community. I assure you that with that visit by the CP and other strategic approaches, normalcy will return.”
However, the naval authorities in Akwa Ibom are yet to speak on the development as of the time of filing this report.
The incident is coming days after a bus driver and 18 passengers leaving Uyo for Port Harcourt, Rivers State, were abducted, with their whereabouts yet to be established.
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