Unknown gunmen have abducted a 4-year-old boy, Effiong Edet at the Ekorinim area of Calabar, the Cross River State Capital.
The kidnappers reportedly raided the community in an Audi vehicle with a sealed registration number.
It was gathered that the men of the underworld invaded the community at about 8:30 pm last Wednesday while the local vigilante members, majority of whom are football lovers were carried away watching Chelsea match against Galasataray in the on-going European champions league.
The gang said to be specialist in the abduction of minors of Kindergarten and nursery school age, stormed Ikot Onim for a victim and upon arrival at the community, drove to Mr. Edet’s compound , Effiong’s father where they sighted the boy and his friends who were playing around the area while his mother was busy selling fried yam.
The gang at first attempted to whisk away a six-year old boy identified as Joseph, who overpowered them before they settled for Edet.
According to the father, “Since most able bodied residents of the area were busy watching the football match, there was no one to go after the kidnappers.
By the time we got to hear what had happened, the boys had gone far and besides, there was no available car to go after them,’ he lamented.
The matter, the father said was immediately reported at the State Housing Police Station, Calabar where the police demanded for the photograph of the 4-year-old child to enable them carry out their investigation, assuring Mr. Edet and his wife that the perpetrators will soon be brought to book.
No ransom had been demanded at the time of filing this report just as family sources said no contact had been established with the suspects.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey who confirmed the incident said the police authorities were on top of the situation to rescue the victim without any ransom.
It was learnt that the victim’s father is a worker who earns just N6, 000 per month as security officer.
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