Gunmen Abduct Cross River Deputy Governor’s Father And Uncle

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Etubom Essien Cobham, the daddy Cross Rivers State Deputy Governor, Efiok Cobham, was on Friday morning kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Creek Town, Odukpani local government area, of the state. Cobham was abducted at about 1.00am in his house. The deputy governor's uncle, whose name couldn't be ascertained, was equally believed to possess been abducted by the kidnappers.

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It was gathered that the home of the Director- General of the State Security Service, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong, who's from the location, was also vandalized.
Government officials kept mute over the problem, but residents of the location, who witnessed the incident, said the gunmen shot sporadically to the air to scare people away.  The gunmen reportedly gained use of the location through the Calabar River, using two speedboats. They also had a dog with them.
The state Police Public Relations Officer Mr. Hogan Bassey, confirmed the incident.
He, however, refused to disclose how they plan to rescue the deputy governor's father.