Armed Gunmen Kidnap 15 Passengers, Including JAMB Candidates, on Calabar–Oron Waterway

On Friday, masked gunmen intercepted a passenger ferry en route from Calabar to Oron and abducted 15 travellers. Sources say many of the victims were students heading to Akwa Ibom State to sit the JAMB examination. An anonymous naval officer confirmed the attack along the Oron waterway axis. Relatives at the departure point have no word from those taken and worry as the examination date approaches. The Cross River State police have not yet issued an official statement. The Calabar–Oron route has seen repeated kidnappings in recent months, raising safety concerns among commuters and residents.

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