The Police Command in Cross River State has confirmed that there was an attack on some travellers on Ikom-Calabar highway in Cross River State.
The incident was said to have taken place on Monday evening.
Many persons were feared abducted during the attack.
Cross River Commissioner of Police, CP Sule Baralabe confirmed the incident on Tuesday evening..
He said he saw the short video making rounds on social media and immediately took action.
According to him: “”When I saw the video I immediately dispatched tactical teams including Anti Kidnapping Squad amongst others to the area .
“I have about six tactical units on ground , the Nigeria Army have also joined in the search and rescue operation to comb the area.
“We are doing our best at the moment, and I can assure you it will be adequately handled.”
No fewer than nine persons reportedly kidnapped by the hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen.
In two separate videos of 52 and 56 seconds making the rounds, two drivers who spoke separately, claimed the suspected herdsmen came out from the bush and opened fire on their vehicles.
One of them said: ” I was in front going to Ikom, he ( referring to the other driver ) he was coming from Calabar. Before you know it we saw herdsmen come out from the bush and started shooting at us.
“I had to reverse. He too did the same we collided in the process because they shot one of my tires. I jumped out of the car and they took all my six passengers with them.”
The second driver claimed that they took nine person in all into the forest.
“They were with guns and matches. They took nine people into the forests. They are not armed robbers.They are kidnappers ,” he said.
