From all indications, Governor Ben Ayade’s call to the federal government to deploy soldiers to the Uyanga forests in Akamkpa LGA of Cross River State has been granted almost immediately.
Last week, the governor personally signed a letter vowing that he will take the war to the bandits wherever they may be.
He called on the federal government to deploy both Tucano aircraft and more security personnel to comb the Akamkpa forests for suspected bandits.
Those the governor described as bandits had seized and abducted nine motorists and dragged them into the forests. Security operatives went into action and the hostages were released the next day.