requesting N20 million ransom for Ezekiel Paul, the retired school principal they
kidnapped on Sunday at his residence in Ikot Abasi Akpan, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. Paul was picked up at 7 a.m. from his residence near the Community Civic Centre as he
prepared to attend Mass at St. Pius Church Parish. Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command, ASP Timfon John, revealed yesterday that "the police are
aware and strategic efforts are ongoing" to rescue yet another victim of repeated kidnaps in Akwa Ibom.
According to a source, Akparawa Ezekiel Paul was kidnapped on Sunday at 7:00 a.m. when he came out of his house. He was doing some housework before heading to
Mass at his parish, St. Pius X, when these boys who had been waiting around the compound without his knowledge attacked him. "He was blindfolded and taken to
where they parked their motorcycles on the road by about five people, as the victim was crying for aid while they took him away to an unknown place on one of the bikes.Mrs. Mary Ezekiel, the victim's wife, alerted
police after hearing the scuffle and observing the activities in the property."