Rita Odafe
Gunmen kidnapped a driver and 18 passengers from a Port Harcourt-bound Akwa Ibom State Transport Corporation bus. The abduction took place near the Azumini boundary between Akwa Ibom and Abia states on July 10.
The gunmen intercepted the bus as it was traveling through Iwukem in the Etim Local Council Area shortly after leaving the Uyo terminal. Eyewitnesses reported that the gunmen fired shots into the air before taking the driver and passengers captive.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John, confirmed the incident and stated that the police are actively monitoring the situation.
“The abduction occurred near the Azumini area after the Etim Ekpo Local Government Area. The police are closely following the developments,” said the PPRO.
