by By Abara Etop
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Eteng Jonah Williams, has maintained that the State Anti Kidnapping bill has since been signed into law by the Governor, His Excellency Sen. Prof. Ben. Ayade.
Williams gave the hint, when members of the Nigeria Medical Association NMA, undertook a peaceful protest to the Complex and to demand the immediate and unconditional release of their colleague, Dr. Vivien Otu, who was Kidnapped since 28th of August, 2020, in Calabar.
The Speaker, who was in company of the Chairman House Committee on Heath, Rt. Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, reiterated the existence of the law, showing proof of a Gazetted copy, promising to liase with other agencies to ensure that Kidnappers are punish accordingly.
Earlier, the state Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association NMA Calabar branch, Dr. Innocent Abang, said they were in the Assembly to register their displeasure on, if there is an existing Anti Kidnapping law, yet, Kidnappers are not punish, stressing that since the Kidnapped of their colleague, Dr Vivien Otu, government has not made any statement, calling on security Agencies to ensure her release.
The Association noted that with the Kidnapped of Dr. Vivien, bring to total number of Cross Rivarians Kidnapped including Doctors, to Sixteen persons and the law is yet to apprehend and presicute.any Kidnapper.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association NMA, Women wing, Dr. Bassey Nakanda, said the wing demand the immediate release of their colleague within twelve hours, adding that Dr. Vivien is the current Chairman elect of the wing.
