Prof. Patrick Egage, Director of Servicom at the University of Calabar, was on Sunday night abducted by gunmen at the University staff quarters.<\/p>\n
Egaga who is a professor at the department of Special Education in the institution was said to have been abducted at his resident.<\/p>\n
The Police Command in Cross River which confirmed the abduction in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Calabar on Monday, said that action has been initiated to secure his release.<\/p>\n
The command\u2019s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo who confirmed the incident, \u00a0said that though the family didn\u2019t report the incident, we are working to secure his release.\u201d<\/p>\n
The institution\u2019s spokesperson, Mr Effiong Eyo also said the university learnt of the abduction on Monday morning.<\/p>\n
The gunmen were said to have whisked away through the river that overlooked the university\u2019s staff quarters.<\/p>\n
It was gathered that they also came in through the same river that connects \u00a0Calabar to Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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