The Chief Superintendent of Customs, Deputy Route Commander of FRSC, medical doctors and two other persons in Cross River State have been freed by kidnappers.
Vanguard reported that the tactical teams on Anti-Kidnapping in Cross River State rescued the six victims unharmed around Uyanga rubber plantations in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state by their abductors in the early hours of Tuesday, November 22.
The rescued victims are Chief Supt of Customs, Ekok Emmanuel Agbor, Dr. Omini Itam, Dr. Egon Ekpo Etim, Deputy Route Commander Federal Road Safety Commission, and two others.
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The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the release of the victims to newsmen.
The Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River State branch, Dr Felix Archibong confirmed to our correspondent that the two doctors have also been released, noting that he spoke with both of them in the early hours of Tuesday.
He commended Cross River Governor Ben Ayade for the swift response and also security agencies including the police, Army and the other sister agencies for a job well done.
“I spoke with two of my members, Dr Omini and Dr Egon, they have been released, they were released at about 2.00 a.m. on Tuesday,” he said.
