Residents of the Ata-Idung Afaha community in the Akwa Ibom State’s Eket Local Government Area felt fear after gunmen abducted Mrs. Uduak Akpan, a businesswoman, while she was serving her clients.
According to reports, the gunmen broke into her husband Mr. Akpan’s home in 2022 and stole cash and other valuables, including a bus that hasn’t been found yet.
It was learned that the most recent event happened in James Town Junction on Friday, April 7, 2023, about 9 p.m.
Approximately five thugs broke into her husband’s Umaco Shopping Center and fired multiple shots into the air before dragging her away.
The victim, who was abducted while attending to customer in the shop, is a native of the Nsit-Ubium Local Government Area and currently resides in the neighbourhood.
The source said, “Gunmen about five stormed James Town Junction and made straight to Umaco Shopping Centre, where Mrs Akpan, was attending to customers on Friday around 9 pm.
“They shot severally into the air to scare people away before escaping with their victim”
When contacted, the state command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon, said he has yet to receive any report on the issue and therefore cannot comment on it.
He said, “I have not seen or heard such information, I don’t know if they have reported the matter to the command. I can’t comment because I don’t have such information.”
