ETUBOM Ekpo Cobham, the father
of Mr Efiok Cobham, the Cross River State
deputy governor was on Thursday night
snatched away by unknown gun men from his
home in Creek Town, Odukapani Local Government Area of Cross River State. Etubom Cobham who is 87 years old was taken
by gunmen who invaded his CreekTown home
at about 8 pm took him away through a waiting
boat to an unknown destination by three gun
men. When Vanguard visited the community which
adjoins the CrossRiver on Friday afternoon, the
people were in a state of mourning as everyone
was fearing for the man’s life. “We are highly
upset with what has happened; tell me what
these people want with an 87 year old man whose is quietly leading his life”. Elder Bassey
Etim, a member of the community told
Vanguard Sources at the community say the gun men
who came in through the CrossRiver left their
speed boat in the water and came ashore and
ferreted the man into their waiting boat and
sped away. “Nobody was killed but they
attempted to kidnap another person in the other house near Etuboms place but they were
not successful as we all escaped into the
forest when we saw what was happening in
Etubom’s house”. The kidnappers are yet to make any demands
perhaps waiting for the import of their action
to spread round Calabar which is already
preparing for the 2013 ObuduInternational
Mountain Race At the time of going to press, the Cross River
State government was yet to make any
pronouncement as Effiong Okon, the Chief
Press Secretary to the deputy governor
feigned ignorance of the kidnap but the Cross
River State police spokesman, Hogan Bassey said the police have “visited the scene of the
crime at Creek town and investigations are
going on”.
of Mr Efiok Cobham, the Cross River State
deputy governor was on Thursday night
snatched away by unknown gun men from his
home in Creek Town, Odukapani Local Government Area of Cross River State. Etubom Cobham who is 87 years old was taken
by gunmen who invaded his CreekTown home
at about 8 pm took him away through a waiting
boat to an unknown destination by three gun
men. When Vanguard visited the community which
adjoins the CrossRiver on Friday afternoon, the
people were in a state of mourning as everyone
was fearing for the man’s life. “We are highly
upset with what has happened; tell me what
these people want with an 87 year old man whose is quietly leading his life”. Elder Bassey
Etim, a member of the community told
Vanguard Sources at the community say the gun men
who came in through the CrossRiver left their
speed boat in the water and came ashore and
ferreted the man into their waiting boat and
sped away. “Nobody was killed but they
attempted to kidnap another person in the other house near Etuboms place but they were
not successful as we all escaped into the
forest when we saw what was happening in
Etubom’s house”. The kidnappers are yet to make any demands
perhaps waiting for the import of their action
to spread round Calabar which is already
preparing for the 2013 ObuduInternational
Mountain Race At the time of going to press, the Cross River
State government was yet to make any
pronouncement as Effiong Okon, the Chief
Press Secretary to the deputy governor
feigned ignorance of the kidnap but the Cross
River State police spokesman, Hogan Bassey said the police have “visited the scene of the
crime at Creek town and investigations are
going on”.
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