Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates hijacked a commercial passenger boat conveying 30 people from Calabar, Cross River, to Oron, Akwa Ibom, and abducted 17 passengers.
The attack
occurred around Bouy 34 waterways at about 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, September 25,
2025 when the fibre boat, operated by Sea Express Jetty, was intercepted.
"Seventeen
passengers were taken away to an unknown destination, while 13 others were
rescued from the boat. Patrol gunboats have been dispatched to the scene in
collaboration with other security agencies to rescue the victims and arrest the
perpetrators,” sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama.
Investigations
were ongoing, while further updates would be provided as the situation
developed.
Journalist
Agba Jalingo, who also confirmed the incident said the spokesperson of the Akwa
Ibom State Police Command, Timfon John and former Cross River governorship
candidate, Eyo Ekpo, were on the boat.
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