Navy Personnel, Seven Others Abducted in Akwa Ibom State 

Okon Bassey in Uyo

A naval rating and seven other persons have reportedly been  kidnapped in Akwa Ibom State.

This is coming few days  after a bus driver and 18 passengers leaving Uyo to Port Harcourt, Rivers state were abducted and their whereabouts still unknown.

The latest kidnapping of the  naval rating and others  was said to have occurred in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of the state.

The victims were abducted Monday night at Classic Point Hotel, Ibaka by the gunmen to an unknown destination.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Timfon John confirmed the incident yesterday.

“When the police got the information, Commissioner of Police(CP), Waheed Ayilara, led a team of security personnel to the community. 

“I can assure you that with that visit by the CP and other strategic approaches normalcy will return.”

The Naval authority in Akwa Ibom has not spoken on the development.