Insecurity
Gunmen Abduct Driver, 18 Passengers In Akwa Ibom- Abia Boundary
The gunmen had ambushed the bus shortly after it left its Uyo terminal and was passing through Iwukem in the Etim Local Council Area.
Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State– Unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted a driver and 18 passengers of a Port Harcourt-bound Akwa Ibom State Transport Corporation bus.
It was gathered that the gunmen carried out the abduction along the Azumini boundary between Akwa Ibom and Abia states last Wednesday, July 10.
Eyewitnesses say the gunmen had ambushed the bus shortly after it left its Uyo terminal and was passing through Iwukem in the Etim Local Council Area. The gunmen shot into the air before abducting their victims.
Confirming the incident, ASP Timfon John, the Public Relations Officer for the Akwa Ibom State Police, stated that the police are continuing to monitor the situation.
“That incident happened along the Azumini area of the road after the Etim Ekpo Local Government Area. All I can say is that the police are still monitoring the situation now,” he said.