Gunmen Abduct High Court Judge, Driver, Kill Police Orderly in A’Ibom

Okon Bassey in Uyo

A High Court judge, Justice Joy Unwana and her driver have been kidnapped  in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state by yet to be identified gunmen.

The police orderly attached to Justice Unwana was killed in the encounter which occurred last Monday along the Uyo-Okobo road leading to Oron town.

Chairman Oron branch of the Nigeria Bar Association(NBA) Torosco Eyene disclosed  the incident yesterday.

According to Èyene, the judge was kidnapped on her way back to Uyo after the court sitting ìn Òron.

He said 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 LGA  was kidnapped Monday on her way back to Uyo after court sitting. By 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, SP Odiko Macdon could not be reached for confirmation of the report.

By the time of filing this report the abductors didn’t open communication channel with the family.