Cross River State Police Command spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, said a rescue mission with sister agencies has commenced for 12 passengers abducted along Calabar waterways.
The passengers were said to have been abducted by sea pirates on their way from Calabar to Oron in Akwa Ibom State, according to a report on Saturday.
The 12 victims boarded the “Heavenly Grace” boat in Calabar last weekend as they were on their way to Akwa Ibom.
Reacting to the incident, Ugbo, who described the incident as rare, noted that investigation is ongoing to unravel the attack.
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Ugbo explained that security agencies, including the navy, have been deployed along the waterways to ensure the safety of travelers.
The police spokesperson added, “we are working to ensure the speedy release of the 12 abducted passengers.”
A source, however, revealed that gunmen overtook the passengers’ boat, forcefully stopped them, and ordered everybody into their (sea pirates’) boat.
Before they drove away, the kidnappers moved the passengers’ goods into their boat and made away with both the 12 passengers and their goods to an unknown destination.
