US EditionDSS Arrest Alleged Suspect Behind Murder of Don
The Department of State Services arrested the gang leader and accomplices who confessed to multiple ransom kidnappings and murder, ending two years of uncertainty for the victim's family.
- On December 27, Department of State Services operatives arrested gang leader Patrick Essien Etim, 23, and accomplice Bassey Antiha Asuquo, 40, at a Cross River State medical facility.
- On 13th July, 2023 Professor Ekanem Philip Ephraim was abducted from her Atimbo Road private clinic, Calabar by gunmen posing as patients, sparking statewide outrage and prompting the Nigeria Medical Association's indefinite strike.
- Suspects confessed to the killing and ransom-taking and admitted involvement in other kidnappings and vandalising electricity infrastructure.
- Authorities said the arrests may bring closure to the victim's family and loved ones, while officials called it a significant breakthrough by the Department of State Services and investigations continue by security agencies.
- Coming almost two years after the abduction, the arrest highlights risks to medical professionals and clinics in Cross River State and recalls the Nigeria Medical Association strike that disrupted healthcare services.
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DSS arrests suspects linked to 2023 abduction, killing of Calabar neurologist
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two men alleged to be key members of the gang responsible for the 2023 abduction and killing of Professor Ekanem Philip Ephraim, a neurologist in Calabar, Cross River State
DSS arrest alleged suspect behind murder of Don
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended the alleged mastermind behind the kidnapping and killing of Professor Ekanem Philip Ephraim, a distinguished professor of neurology, almost two years after the incident. According to Arise News, a reliable security source disclosed that the suspects were arrested on December 27 at a medical facility in Cross River State. Those taken into custody include 23-year-old Patrick Ess…
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DSS Arrests 'killers' Who Posed As Patients To Abduct Medical Doctor
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the leader of the gang who kidnapped and murdered a prominent professor of neurology, Ekanem Philip Ephraim, in 2023 The gang leader, Patrick Essien Etim, 23, and his accomplice, Bassey Antiha Asuquo, 40, were apprehended at a medical facility in Cross River State. According to a source, the DSS had been tracking the kidnap ring since Ephraim’s killing in July 2023. The gunmen wh…
DSS Arrests Kidnappers Who Abducted, Killed Neurology Professor in 2023 - Thepodiummedia
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested two suspected kidnappers linked to the 2023 abduction and killing of a neurology professor, Ekanem Philip-Ephraim, in Cross River State. Philip-Ephraim was abducted on July 13, 2023, at her office in Calabar, Cross River State, and was later confirmed killed by her abductors. According to the then Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in Cross River State, Dr Felix Archibong, th…
DSS Arrests Gang Behind Kidnap, Murder of Prof. Ekanem Philip Ephraim - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday arrested the leader of the gang that kidnapped and murdered a prominent professor of neurology, Ekanem Philip Ephraim, in 2023, a credible security source has confirmed. The gang leader, Patrick Essien Etim, 23, and his accomplice, Bassey Antiha Asuquo, 40, were apprehended at a medical facility in Cross River State while planning to kidnap another medical bigwig. According to the …
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