Professor Getruth Njar
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Professor Getruth Njar has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen along Main Avenue axis of Calabar South Council of the state.
Prof. Njah, who was recently sworn in by Governor Ben Ayade, was kidnapped and whisked away through the creeks around Mbukpa area in Calabar on Wednesday morning around 8.30 AM.
Cross River State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Eric Anderson, has confirmed the incident while speaking with newsman in Calabar.
Mr. Anderson said: “Just this morning, we received report of the kidnap of our colleague, Prof. Getrude Njar, who is Commissioner for Women Affairs.
“The police have been contacted. She was kidnapped at Mayne Avenue this morning and her car has been retrieved. And the report is that they are closing up on them.
Meanwhile, the state police spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, is yet to react to the latest Kidnapping incident as at the time of filing this story.
