Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
Gunmen have abducted an Akwa Ibom High Court Judge, Justice Joy Uwanna in Oron Local Government Area, south south Nigeria.
It was gathered that the judge’s orderly was also killed in the attack which occurred along Uyo-Okobo road.
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Oron branch chairman, Toroscho Eyene, who confirmed the incident, said the judge was on her away to Uyo after a court sitting.
He said members of the association will meet with the state Commissioner of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) today.
“Yes, the sitting judge in Oron was kidnapped on Monday on her way back to Uyo after a court session. By tomorrow (today), we are moving down to Uyo to meet with the Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durusinmi and the DSS on the issue”, Eyene said.
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.