Gunmen Kidnap Personal Assistant To Cross River Senator

A Cross River Senator’s personal assistant has been kidnapped by gunmen, who are demanding N10 million ransom for his release.

Mr Umera Umera, the Personal Assistant to Senator Gershom Bassey who represents Cross River State Southern Senatorial District in the red chamber, was kidnapped at his home in Jebbs area of Calabar South on Thursday night.

It was gathered that the gunmen who kidnapped the Cross River Senator’s personal assistant, shot sporadically before leaving with a speed boat through Anantigha water side.

Senator Bassey who assured journalists that Mr Umera would be rescued from the kidnappers, added that they are demanding a ransom of N10 million for his release.