December 19, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Monday, abducted the High Court Judge of Oron Judicial Division, Akwa Ibom State, Justice Joy Uwana, and her driver.
The gunmen also killed her police orderly in the attack which occurred along the Uyo-Okobo Road before whisking away Justice Uwana and her driver to an unknown destination.
The Chairman of the Oron branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Torosco Eyene Esq, who confirmed the incident to our Correspondent on Tuesday, said the Judge was kidnapped along the Okobo axis on her way to Uyo, after a court sitting.
He disclosed that members of the association have scheduled a meeting with the State Commissioner of Police and DSS on Wednesday, to discuss how to rescue Justice Unwana.
“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,” he stated.
The Public Relations Officer of the Akwa Ibom Police Command, SP Odiko McDon, could not be reached for comments at the time of filing this report.
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