BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap deputy governorship candidate, three others in Cross River

Gunmen kidnap deputy governorship candidate, three others in Cross River

Gunmen have kidnapped the Deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) Prince Agbor Onyi, and three others. The incident occurred along the Calabar-Ugep highway in Cross River.

The victims according to our correspondent were in transit on the highway. At the time of this report, is not confirmed if the victim’s family has been contacted by the assailants.

When contacted, the YPP state chairman Mr Anthony Bissong, who doubles as Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Chairman confirmed the incident but said a public statement will be issued much later on the incident. “We are preparing a Press Statement much later,” Bissong said.