- The Chairman of the Oron branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Toroscho Eyene, confirmed the development
A high court judge, Justice Joy Uwanna, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Akwa Ibom.
She was abducted alongside her driver in Oron Local Government Area of the State on Monday.
The judge’s orderly was reportedly killed in the attack which occurred along Uyo-Okobo road.
The Chairman of the Oron branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Toroscho Eyene, confirmed the development.
Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday, he disclosed that the judge was kidnapped on her away to Uyo after a court sitting.
He disclosed that members of the association have scheduled a meeting with the State Commissioner of Police and the Department of State Services, DSS, tomorrow (Wednesday).
Eyene said, “Yes, the sitting Judge in Oron was kidnapped yesterday (Monday) on her way back to Uyo after a 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 Public Relations Officer of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Odiko Macdon, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
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