Cross River Police Command, Monday,
announced the release of Etubom Essien Cobham, father of the state’s Deputy
Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham, who was abducted by unknown gunmen on Friday.
A statement by Mr. Hogan Bassey, the
Police Public Relations Officer, in Calabar said that Cobham was released on
Sunday.
He did not give details as to how the elder statesman was released or whether any ransom had been paid.
Bassey said: “Pa Cobham has been
released. He was released due to pressure from the police.”
Gunmen took away Cobham at 2a.m.,
Friday, from his Creek Town country home in Odukpani Local Government Area of
Cross River.
Witnesses said that the deputy
governor’s uncle, whose name was not immediately disclosed, was also abducted
by the gunmen. He was also released.
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