Gunmen in the wee hours of Friday kidnapped the octogenarian father of the deputy governor of Cross River State, Chief Essien Cobham, from his home in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of the state.

An uncle of the deputy governor, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, was equally said to have been abducted by the kidnappers.

The kidnappers were said to have entered and left the town through the Calabar waterways on speedboats at about 2am and operated for over an hour.

Our correspondent, who visited Creek Town on Friday, learnt that the kidnapers had initially burst into the residence of the brother of the Director-General of the Directorate of Security Service, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong, but only succeeded in vandalising the building as the brother, identified as Chief Asuquo Aka, was not at home.

A source, who preferred anonymity, said the heavily armed men accompanied by Alsatian dogs came in from the Bakassi area of the waterways with two flying boats.

He said, “They broke the wall of the deputy governor’s father’s house to gain access to the building. They also vandalised the building where the younger brother of the director-general of SSS is staying. The house is believed to be a family compound. But they faced stiff resistance from security agents.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey, confirmed the incidence but refused to give details for security reasons.

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