A former Commissioner for Youths and
Sports in Cross River State, Mr. Patrick Ugbe, was reportedly kidnapped Thursday
night in Calabar by dare devil gun-wielding men.
Ugbe also served during the
administration of Governor Liyel Imoke, from 2007 to 2015, as his
Chief Press Secretary, and later Commissioner for Information,
Though information about the kidnap of
Ugbe is sketchy, it was gathered that Ugbe was abducted at about
8.30p.m. close to the junction leading to the Calabar International
Convention Centre (CCCI), while driving back to town after attending
a town hall meeting for stakeholders in the state, and the acting
President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
Ugbe who is
currently the Chief Executive Officer of the only privately-owned
radio station in Cross River State, Hit 95.9FM, was abducted in front
of some personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) who
attempted to foil the abduction, but could not rescue him because
they were not armed.
A source at the station who responded
to enquire on the development, craved anonymity, but in a depressed
voice, said: “I am confused. I have also heard that our boss has
been abducted.”
Attempts to get the police to comment
on the issue failed as the spokesperson of the police in the state,
Irene Ugbo, did not pick her calls, and did not respond to text
messages to her phone number.
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