The Digest:
Gunmen have abducted 15 passengers travelling aboard a Sea Express boat from Calabar to Oron along the Calabar-Oron waterway in Cross River state. The incident occurred on Friday. The assistant inspector general of police in charge of zone 6, Auwal Mohammed, has directed commissioners of police in Cross River and Akwa Ibom to coordinate rescue efforts, collaborate with the Nigerian Navy, and deploy all available tactical assets to ensure the victims' safe return.
Key Points:
- The AIG condemned the attack and reassured residents of the police's commitment.
- He ordered CPs to set aside jurisdictional limitations for a coordinated response.
- The Nigerian Navy and other security agencies are involved in the rescue mission.
- The public has been urged to report suspicious activities in coastal communities.
- This follows similar waterway abductions in recent months.
Security agencies are working together to rescue the 15 abducted passengers.
Sources: The Cable, Vanguard
