By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
An Akwa Ibom State High Court Judge, Justice Joy Unwana and her driver have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Oron Local Government Area of the state.
The incident which happened on Monday along Uyo-Okobo Road leading to Oron, also claimed the life of her police orderly.
Chairman Oron Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Torosco Eyene who confirmed the incident yesterday, said the judge was kidnapped on her way back from a court sitting.
Eyene disclosed that members of the association have scheduled a meeting with the State Commissioner of Police and DSS today (Wednesday).
He said, ” Yes, the sitting Judge in Oron was kidnapped yesterday (Monday)on her way back to Uyo after court sitting. By tomorrow Wednesday we are moving down to Uyo to meet with the Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durusinmi and the DSS on the issue”
The State Police Public Relations Officer Odiko Macdon could not be reached for further confirmation as calls to his phone was not answered as at press time.
