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Gunmen abduct senator from Akwa Ibom State

by NewsNet Nigeria
4 years ago
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The former Senator representing Eket Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Nelson Effiong, has been abducted by gunmen.

Channels TV reports that The victim was kidnapped by three-armed hoodlums at his lounge, a popular sit-out along Oron Road in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State.

The gunmen reportedly stormed the venue at about 9:00pm on Sunday night, opening fire on customers in the lounge, after which the Senator was taken away while several customers at the bar were injured during the attack.

The armed men stormed the sit-out with a Toyota Camry car and shot sporadically forcing customers and other guests to scamper for safety before whisking the victim away.

An eyewitness who craved anonymity confirmed the incident to Channels Television.

“He was later whisked away by the gunmen in a Toyota Camry car to an unknown destination,” the source said.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Odiko Macdon, also confirmed the kidnapping to Channels Television.

He said, “The command is in receipt of the report and investigation is ongoing to get to the root of the matter”.

The police spokesman explained that the command will issue an official statement soon.

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