Alleged Kidnappers house demolished in Cross River
Some
houses belonging to suspected kidnappers located in the Calabar Municipal Area
of Cross River State have been demolished.
The
houses were pulled down by officials of the Cross River State Government on
Thursday at various locations.
The
suspected kidnappers whose houses were pulled down included Nse Nse Otu, 31,
popularly known as the Lion.
His
house is located at 31 Akim Road close to the University of Calabar.
The
other was owned by Louis Bassey, whose apartment is located along the popular
Marian Road were both leveled by bulldozers under the watchful eye of
anti-kidnapping unit of the Cross River State Police Command.
The
two were arrested alongside four others for the kidnapping of one Ekwele
Ignatius Agube, the wife of Justice Ignatius Agube and the killing of her aide
in July.
Others
arrested with the two kidnappers were Christopher Effa Eyo, 28, Bassey Effiong,
30, Etim Effiong, 30.
Alfred
Mboto, the Permanent Secretary, the State Security Adviser warned that anyone arrested
for kidnapping, cultism and drug-related offences would have his property
pulled down except the “person lives in a family house or rented apartment.”
He
said the state has zero-tolerance for criminal activity and warned that all
those arrested for the kidnapping of Justice Agube’s wife will be made to
appear in court soon.
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