Police probe abduction of minor in Cross River community

From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
The Cross River State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged abduction of an 11-year-old boy in Edor Community, Ikom Local Government Area.
The incident was reported at the Edor Police Outpost at about 10:00 p.m. on October 5, 2026, by one Raphael Eyo, 57, who alleged that his son was taken by a 29-year-old man, identified as Abasi John.
Cross River State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah in a statement said “the suspect allegedly took the child under the pretext of assisting him to get home safely, but the boy could not be accounted for thereafter.
“When contacted, the suspect was said to have claimed that he ...