Gunmen attack Cross River community, abduct traditional ruler

Suspected gunmen on Sunday night abducted Etiyin Maurice Edet, the traditional ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, at his residence in the council area.

The Informant247 gathered that an aide to the traditional ruler was shot dead in the process of the kidnapping.

The spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, while confirming the incident, said details were unknown to her as of press time.

A source, however, said that the traditional ruler’s aide was killed as he tried to prevent his principal from being abducted. Akpabuyo, notorious for criminal activities, is less than 15 kilometres from Calabar, the state’s capital.

NAN