Family members of Etubom Essien Cobham, father of the Cross River State deputy governor, Efiok Cobham, who was abducted on Friday morning by unknown gunmen, have expressed fears over his health. Etubom Cobham, who is in his 80s, it was gathered, had just returned from the hospital on Thursday as he has not been in the best health conditions recently.
A family source said, “We are very concerned about his health as he just came back from the hospital the previous day before he was kidnapped. All the drugs that were given to him in the hospital are still here. I don’t know how he will be able to cope wherever they have taken him to without his medicine.
At press time yesterday, his whereabouts are still unknown but according to the source, the kidnappers had gotten in touch with the family. It was learnt that they had demanded for ransom though the amount could not be ascertained.
When the gunmen struck, it was initially believed that an unnamed uncle of the deputy governor was equally kidnapped. However, it was learnt yesterday that this was not true. The deputy governor’s father was the only one abducted.
Credit: Nigerian Eye
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