Armed Criminals kidnap health workers, demands ransom

Emmanuel Alfred

Some armed persons on Friday, November 18, 2022, Kidnapped seven health workers travelling to Ogoja from Calabar.

The incident occurred at Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State in Nigeria with the gunmen requesting the sum of N60m as ransom.

This is following an earlier incident of nine passengers who were reportedly kidnapped few days ago, but were later released.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Sule Balarabe, has also confirmed the incident, saying his command would do everything humanly possible to secure their release unhurt.

“We are going to comb the forest to secure their release. I assure you that the matter will adequately be dealt with. I am not just sitting in Calabar to give orders, I am also on ground with my men.

“We have the cooperation of the locals and I believe we will have positive result. I am on ground with various units”, he stated.