Gunmen Abduct Akwa Ibom Businessman, Kill His Driver And Injure Police Orderly

A prominent businessman, Dr. Samuel Ekerenam, has been abducted by gunmen who killed his driver in Eket town, the headquarters of Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
 
Ekerena, the owner of Hephzibah Mall, was kidnapped about 10:00pm on Saturday, 23 November, 2024.
 
It was gathered that the gunmen trailed the victim to the shopping complex, shooting sporadically to scare the passers-by away before whisking him away to an unknown destination.
 
The body of Ekerenam's driver was discovered in the pool of his blood, while his police orderly was severely wounded in the gun attack.
 
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Timfon John, who confirmed the incident on Monday, November 25, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo has deployed tactical operatives to comb for the abducted businessman.
 
The PPRO added that the police were on top of the game and very soon the kidnap victim would be rescued and the perpetrators made to face the full weight of the law.