UPDATE: Gunmen Abduct APC Chieftain In Cross River

An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Cross River State, Mr. Dominic Aqua Edem, was abducted by gunmen for the second time on Thursday evening.

Mr. Edem, a lawyer, was a two-term member of the Cross River State House of Assembly for Bakassi State Constituency and a member representing Cross River on the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

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He was abducted on his farm. “Yes, he was kidnapped in his village at Ifiang, in Bakassi when he went to inspect his farm. “Following the rainfall of Tuesday, he went to inspect crops in his farm when he was abducted”. Mr. Obun Ekanem, his aide told ANAEDOONLINE.

He said the hoodlums are yet to make contact with his family. He was kidnapped in 2015 when he contested for the House of Representatives post for Bakassi/Akpabuyo/Calabar South federal constituency and released after a ransom was paid.

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DSP Irene Ugbo, Cross River Police Command spokesman did not pick calls to her GSM number.

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The University of Ibadan management says it will commence its post-UTME screening for registered candidates on April 6.

This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday by Mr. Olatunji Oladejo, the University Director, Directorate of Public Communications, on behalf of the Registrar, Mrs. Olubumi Faluyi.

Faluyi said that the screening which would be a computer-based test would start on Tuesday, April 6, to Saturday, April 10, 2021.

“This is to inform prospective candidates who have registered for the post UTME that information concerning the date, time, and venue of the test will be communicated to each candidate.

“The information will be sent via photo cards to each candidate through the University Admission Portal.

Students preparation is extremely needed.