Crime
Gunmen kidnap former Perm Secretary in Akwa Ibom
A former Permanent Secretary in Akwa Ibom State, Ignatius Brown, was on Monday evening kidnapped by gunmen in Abak Local Government Area.
The victim was returning from a church meeting on Monday evening when the kidnappers whisked him away few metres from his residence.
Brown was identified as Chairman of Saint John’s Catholic Church Council, Abak.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Akwa Ibom State Command, Odiko Macdon, on Wednesday acknowledged the kidnap incident, saying that one suspect has been arrested by the police and is assisting the police with necessary information to track the other kidnappers.
According to the PPRO: “We have received that report already, preliminary investigation is ongoing. The Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durusinmi, has detailed the officer-in-charge of kidnapping and other tactical teams to ensure that the victim is successfully rescued and reunited with his family.
“Based on the CP’s instructions, a lot had already been done. We have one person in our custody who is helping us with the necessary information, and I believe that the kidnapped victim will soon regain his freedom.”
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