Kidnapping: Unknown Gunmen Kill 2 Soldiers, Abduct Expatriate At Project Site In A’ibom State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 18, 2019
Unidentified gunmen have killed two soldiers and abducted anexpatriate at the road construction site in Ukanafun council area of Akwa Ibom.
The incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday afternoon asthe expatriate engineer working with Al madal construction company wasinspecting the construction of Ikot Ibritam, Inen Ekeffe and Odoro Ikot toUkanafun road construction project awarded by Akwa Ibom.
An eyewitness, Friday Idiok told newsmen that the two soldierswere killed while escorting the expatriate on  routine inspection of theroad project along Idim Okpok mini bridge in Inen Ekeffe the boundary villagebetween Oruk Anam and Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state.
Idiok said the gunmen whisked the expatriate engineer awayimmediately the two soldiers were shot dead on the spot and residents ran awayfor fear of arrest by security operatives.
Speaking on the incident, the clan head of Inen, Obong JohnsonObosi said the community was on the burial of one of their sons, late Udoimo,when they heard  gunshots and the residents ran away.
Confirming the incident on Thursday, the Police Public RelationsOfficer in Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, said that the command was aware of theincident and was working with the sister security agencies in the state toarrest those involved in the dastardly act.