30 gunmen storm palace, kidnap monarch

The Paramount Ruler of Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Ubong Assam, was yesterday, abducted by no fewer than 30 gunmen, who stormed his palace at 2a.m.
The kidnappers took the royal father to Unyeghe village, Mbo Local Government Area in a car, transferred him to a waiting speedboat and left for the high seas.
The kidnap, it was learnt, might be in connection with N2.6 billion compensation paid by ExxonMobil to the four host local government communities, which the youths had rejected.
Although the security personnel attached to the royal father attempted to rescue him, the kidnappers’ superior fire power won the day.
The Paramount Ruler, who was sleeping when the gunmen struck was, according to a source, not maltreated by the abductors.

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