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Gunmen abduct 15 passengers, including JAMB candidates, along Calabar-Oron waterway
No fewer than 15 passengers have reportedly been abducted by gunmen along the Calabar-Oron waterway route on Friday.
The victims were said to be travelling from to when the attack occurred.
Sources said many of those abducted were students heading to to sit for the examination.
A naval officer, who spoke anonymously, confirmed that the incident happened along the Oron waterway axis.
According to the source, armed men ambushed the passenger ferry, intercepted it on the water and whisked the travellers away to an unknown destination.
The incident was also said to have been highlighted by content creator , who reportedly shared a video and raised concerns over recurring kidnappings in the area.
Speaking to The Very Nigerian journalist, a relative of one of the abducted candidates, who asked not to be named, said his younger brother left home on Friday for Oron and was expected to sit for his examination by 9 a.m. on Saturday, but had not been heard from since then.
The ferry was reportedly loaded from Calabar in before the attack.
The neither confirmed nor denied the incident. Police spokesperson said the relevant command would be in a better position to provide details.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no official information on the whereabouts of the abducted passengers.
The Calabar-Oron waterway has witnessed repeated attacks in recent times, with growing concerns among commuters and residents over safety on the route.
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