…Cross River CP orders Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to secure the highway
Unknown gunmen have abducted a former Accountant-General of Cross River State, Rose Bassey.
The kidnappers it was gathered abducted three others during the attack that occurred on Tuesday evening at Uyanga-Okomita area of the Ikom-Calabar highway.
One of the victims was said to have been shot and is receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital.
When contacted by newsmen, the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, took her call but declined to comment on the issue.
A few days ago, the state Commissioner of Police, Sule Balarabe, had ordered Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to secure the highway, which had become dangerous as gunmen continued to abduct travellers.
