Aqua said to be in his early 50s, was a former deputy speaker of the state House of Assembly and immediate past commissioner, representing the state at NDDC Board, who defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to LP after the primaries.
Until he was abducted, he was vying for the Calabar South/Akapbuyo/Bakassi Federal constituency seat in the 2015 general elections.
His kidnap is coming barely four weeks after three businessmen, including officials of IPMAN Calabar branch were kidnapped in Calabar and released after the families had paid ransom.
An eyewitness account stated that the former deputy speaker was kidnapped yesterday at about 8.00pm at his residence located on Essien Street in Calabar South when he was returning home after his campaign activities.
The account further said the gang numbering about five, laid siege outside his house pretending to be some of his boys waiting to see him. On his return, the hoodlums followed him into the compound, seized him and took him away to an unknown destination.
A family source, which gave his name simply as Inynag, told Daily Sun that though the matter had been reported to the police, no contact had been established with the gunmen.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Hogan Bassey, did not respond to the calls put across to him.
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