Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday abducted a high court judge, Justice Joy Uwanna, and her driver, in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
It was learnt that the judge’s orderly was killed in the attack which occurred along Uyo-Okobo road.
Confirming the incident on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Oron branch of the Nigeria Bar Association,Toroscho Eyene, disclosed that the judge was kidnapped on her away to Uyo after a court sitting.
He said that members of the association have scheduled a meeting with the State Commissioner of Police and the Department of State Services, 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 State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
