Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two members of the gang involved in the kidnapping of a Director of the Ministry of Justice, Emmanuel Ubengama and his niece.
Recall that Ubengama, a lawyer and his niece were abducted on December
4, 2024, along Abak-Ikot-Abasi road.
Operatives of the command stormed the kidnappers' hideout where the
victims were discovered tied down inside a purpose-built soakaway facility and
promptly rescued them after gunning down three of the suspects.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed this when he
paraded the kidnappers and other suspects during his maiden briefing held at
the command's headquarters in Uyo on Monday, January 13, 2025.
“A distress call was received that a Director with the Ministry of
Justice, Akwa Ibom State, and his niece (name withheld) were kidnapped by five
armed men,” the CP stated.
"Our operatives in the Command immediately swung into action and
busted the kidnappers' den in a thick forest located within Ikot Ukpong
Village, Abak Local Government.
"A thorough search was conducted within the forest, and the victims
were rescued unharmed from an abandoned soak-away. The victim’s car was also
recovered by the police along Etinan Road where it had been abandoned.
"Also, the Toyota Sienna vehicle used to kidnap the victims was
also recovered while 2 of the suspects were neutralized. Further Investigation
led to the arrest of one Ability Etim Samuel ‘m’ (aged 45 years) and one David
Vincent Samuel ‘m’ (aged 36 years).
“They are currently being investigated and their leading will lead to
making more arrests of their gang members and weapons recovery.”
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