Friday, February 13 2026 - Gunmen have abducted a 35-year-old supermarket owner, Mr Enobong Akaninyene Okon, from his business premises in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.
The victim
was taken at about 9:40 p.m. on February 10, 2026, at Oboetim Village, Nsit
Ibom LGA, by unknown armed men who arrived in an unregistered vehicle.
His wife,
Mrs Victoria Enobong Akaninyene, reported at the Nsit Ibom Police Division at
about 10:30 p.m. that the attackers stormed their supermarket, seized her
husband and whisked him away to an unknown destination.
According
to the security analyst Zagazola Makama, the abductors later contacted the
family through a GSM line and demanded a ransom of N30 million for the victim’s
release.
The
hoodlums also allegedly carted away the couple’s Moniepoint POS machine and
used it to withdraw the sum of N1.9 million before fleeing the area.
On receipt
of the report, the Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, CP Baba Mohammed Azare,
deployed tactical teams to the area to ensure the victim’s safe rescue.
A security
source said discreet investigation had commenced to track down the suspects and
bring them to justice.
Residents
of Oboetim Village expressed fear over the incident, calling on security
agencies to intensify patrols and surveillance to curb the cases of kidnapping
in the area.
Efforts to
get further updates from the police command were ongoing as of the time of
filing this report.
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