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Corps Member Abducted By Militants In Akwa-Ibom

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Public outrage has trailed the kidnap of one Akpanabia Kelvin Udoworen, a youth corps member currently serving in Birnin Kebbi, capital of kebbi State in his village in Akwa Ibom state.
Udoworen, son of the President of Esop Ikpaisong Afaha (EIA), a prominent socio-cultural organization in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was taken hostage by suspected kidnappers in his country home, Nto Okon Usung Itike, at the weekend, Vanguard gathered.
Family sources said the victim after completing his mandatory orientation exercise decided to visit his parents and the bandits reportedly swooped on him as soon as he arrived his village.
“He arrived on Friday and the following day, Saturday, the hoodlums got wind of his arrival and stormed the compound at Nto Okon Usung Itike, to whisk him away after brandishing AK-47 rifles and machetes”, a family source who would not want his name in print said.
It was gathered that the hoodlums were yet to establish contact with his relatives so as to know their demands, but the militants, allegedly of the Iceland cult group was said to have been behind the dastard act. It was further gathered that the dreaded cult group has been terrorizing the local government area and kidnapping for ransom in the last two years, forcing governor Udom Emmanuel to outlaw no fewer than 33 cult groups.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Odiko Macdon, a Deputy Superintendent of Police said he was yet to be briefed by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in-charge of Ukanafun.
In the recent times, the Police Command in the State has intensified operations against kidnappers, raiding their camps in Okoyo, Ikot Akpan Ayara and other locations and rescued several kidnap victims.

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