Cross River security adviser kidnapped

The Cross River state security adviser in charge of the southern district of the state, Mr Ani Esin has been abducted by unknown gunmen at his residence.

Ani, a former chairman of Bakassi local government was said to have been manhandled by the kidnappers before dragging him away in one of his vehicles.

however, the police said distress calls have been made by the police commissioner, Austin Agbon to catch up with the criminals.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, the vehicle the kidnappers were making away in crashed.

However,  as they were fleeing, one of the kidnappers died in the accident.

According to the PPRO, the other suspects escaped into a nearby bush with gunshot wounds.

Ugbo said Esin was retrieved and is responding to treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

She said efforts would be made to get the identity of the corpse of the kidnapper that died and from there, launch an investigation to catch up with the rest of the suspects.