{"id":88302,"date":"2021-11-09T18:07:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=88302"},"modified":"2021-11-09T18:07:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:07:03","slug":"attempt-to-kidnap-lawmaker-fails-as-gunmen-kill-two-injure-others-in-akwa-ibom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/attempt-to-kidnap-lawmaker-fails-as-gunmen-kill-two-injure-others-in-akwa-ibom\/","title":{"rendered":"Attempt to kidnap lawmaker fails as gunmen kill two, injure others in Akwa Ibom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1715964767781299512\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gunmen killed two persons at a traditional marriage ceremony at Uquo community in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom last Thursday.<\/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\">\nMr Usoro Akpanusoh, (PDP-Esit Eket\/Ibeno) at the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly confirmed this to newsmen in Esit Eket on Tuesday.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe said that the gunmen surfaced at the ceremony with intent to abduct him, but he was lucky to escape after struggling with one of them.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed appreciation to God that he escaped the kidnap attempt in his home town in Uquo in Esit Eket.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cI went for a traditional marriage in Uquo in Esit Eket with the family of the Deputy Political Leader of People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP), in my ward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter staying for about 40 minutes, I bade the couple goodbye and approached my car.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cWhile attempting to enter my car, I saw a Nissan Sony that blocked it car and a guy came out with AK47 rifle and started shooting sporadically into the air and people thought that he was a policeman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw him pointing the gun at my car and started shooting at people directly and bullets hit two guys,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAkpanusoh said that the abductors removed his driver and approached him and drew him out of his car and attempted to abduct him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFortunately the driver struggled with the guy and as God would have it, he was able to find his way back to the crowd.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe said that scores of others were injured and were rushed to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting on the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, said that the Commissioner of Police had asked the Divisional Police Officer in Esit Eket to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of the attempt to abduct the House member and the police are trying to determine the extent of the crime,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p><\/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>Gunmen killed two persons at a traditional marriage ceremony at Uquo community in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom last Thursday. 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