The convoy of Martin Orim, the Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, South-South Nigeria have been attacked by suspected kidnappers.
The attack on Orim is the second high-profile case in the last two weeks after the convoy of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani was attacked around the same area.
Although police in Cross River have not officially spoken on the increasing incidents of kidnappings, a police source revealed that various tactical squads have been deployed to highways that link the state to curb the security challenges.
SaharaReporters reported that the Akampa- Biase -Ugep where the incident occurred had gained notoriety for kidnapping.
It had been reported that the state Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Gertrude Njar was two weeks ago kidnapped at Mayne Avenue-Atamunu axis in Calabar South.
Njar’s abductors were said to have demanded a ransom of N60 million from her family. Her abduction came three days after an aide to a federal lawmaker, Mr Kenneth Abang was abducted along Calabar-Ikom federal highway.
According to reports, the women affairs commissioner was abducted alongside a young woman, while Bang was abducted with his relative identified as Eunice.
