Gabriel Odu-Orji, the Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources has been kidnapped at Effionawan Street in Mayne Avenue area of Calabar South, Cross River State.

A witness, James Ibri disclosed that: “At around 12 noon on Sunday 9th April, 2017 I was in front of one restaurant waiting for a friend when the Commissioner for Water Resources stepped down and was approaching the restaurant.”

“Before he could get into the restaurant, some five well-armed men came in a blue Audi, parked their car by the road side and ordered the Commissioner into his car and drove away.”

“Those guys were kidnappers because they wore mask to hide their faces”