{"id":85666,"date":"2021-09-07T01:06:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T00:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=85666"},"modified":"2021-09-07T01:06:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T00:06:47","slug":"police-confirm-kidnapping-of-sen-effiong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/police-confirm-kidnapping-of-sen-effiong\/","title":{"rendered":"Police confirm kidnapping of Sen Effiong"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1710189070781315521\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Police have confirmed the kidnapping of Sen. Nelson Effiong, who represented Eket Senatorial District in the eighth Senate.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, told newsmen in Uyo on Monday that the senator was kidnapped in Uyo at about 10 p.m on Sunday, Sept. 5.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHe was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at a popular drinking spot on Oron Road, Uyo,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Macdon said that the command would ensure that the perpetrators were brought to book and also secure the release of the politician.He said that the police would use available resources to secure freedom for the former senator as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe have received that sad report of the kidnapped of the Senator.\u201cThe Commissioner of Police Andrew Amiengheme is miffed about it and have promised to spare no resources in ensuring his safe rescue and perpetrators brought to book,\u201d Macdon said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A source, who sought anonymity, said that Sen. Effiong was kidnapped at his joint on Oron road in Uyo main town.He said that seven people were seriously injured alongside the Special Assistant to Chairman, House Committee on Information, in the House of Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The source said that the senator was abducted by three armed hoodlums at the lounge believed to be his own business place in the night and escaped with him to unknown destination.\u201cEight of the customers at the lounge were injured during a scuffle as they scampered for safety as the gunmen shot sporadically. causing a stampede at the lounge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>One of the victims, Mr Paul Ekwere, now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in Uyo said the hoodlums invaded the lounge while they were drinking and shot customers, wounding some of the them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was shot at the lounge, I appeal to security agencies to rescue the situation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ekwere explained that the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the abductors stormed the sit-out with a Toyota Camry car and started shooting sporadically, sending the customers and other guests to scamper for safety before they made straight for the senator,\u201d a source said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Police have confirmed the kidnapping of Sen. 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