Unknown gunmen kidnapped the wife of a staffer of ExxonMobil last week in Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State.
The woman, Mrs Glory Ekerenam was said to be returning home when the gunmen accosted her at the gate of their house, abducted her and zoomed off with her in their car to an undisclosed location.
Though the woman said to be a member of The Redeemed Christian Church of God has not been released, one of her church members confirmed the kidnap and said her abductors have placed a demand for payment of N30 million ransom.
Her husband is said to be working with ExxonMobil Qua Iboe Terminal, operational headquarters, Ibeno.
“Most people particularly staffers or relations of ExxonMobil seen as endangered species are living in perpetual fear as the kidnappers go hunting them in order to collect substantial ransoms,” an anonymous source narrated.
The State Police-Public Relations Officer of Akwa Ibom Police Command, SP Odiko MacDon said the Commissioner of Police in a telephone interview with Straightnews confirmed the kidnap.
MacDon said spirited efforts have been made to rescue the woman and the state Commissioner of Police had deployed a team of policemen to Eket to carry out a man-hunt of the woman’s abductors.
