The police in Akwa Ibom have rescued seven persons said to
have been abducted by gunmen from a church in the state.
During a night vigil at the Apostolic Faith Church, Nkekata
Community, Ukanafum Local Government Area, kidnappers invaded the sanctuary of
some worshipers and kidnapped about seven members of the congregation.
The police spokesperson gave the names of the rescued
victims as Utip Johnny Okpor, 48, Uduakobong Mbet Matthew, 16, and Ibong Dickson
Ukowo, 52, all from Nkek village in Ukanafun.
Others are Sunday Alexander Ikiwoho, 50; Ekabom Udo
Udo, 20; Comfort Hope Udo, 16, all from Nkek village in Ukanafun, and
Eme Tom Udoh, 65, from Ikot Essien, still in Ukanafun.
Despite proscription of cult groups, imposition of curfew,
and the elimination and arrest of several suspected cultists, cult activities
seem to have been on the increase in the Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo local government
areas in Akwa-Ibom.
Before this latest rescue, the police a few days ago
announced the rescue of nine persons, including an official of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), said to have been abducted by suspected
kidnappers in Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun.
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