Missing person spouse in Cross River appeals to State, FG to find husband
Mrs. Cynthia Ironbar-Akabom, wife of Engr. Bassey Akabom, a staff of the Cross River State Ministry of Housing’s Mortgage Finance department, has raised the alarm over her husband’s disappearance.
She raised the alarm during a telephone conversation with LEADERSHIP over the weekend in Calabar.
Her husband Engr. Akabom Bassey, went missing on February 21, 2025, after leaving for work.
Mrs Akabom disclosed in the telephone conversation that Engr. Akabom told her in their last telephone interaction that he was being kept at the office by two individuals.
She said very effort to locate his whereabouts remain unknown. The family has visited his office, the state CID, and the DSS office, but to no avail.
A young man (name withheld) claiming he shared the same cell with Akabom in DSS custody disclosed that Akabom’s health is deteriorating due to poor living conditions.
Another source stated in a petition written by the missing person’s family to the Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor on Intelligence Matters, dated April 28, 2025, alleged that Akabom is being held by top security agents without explanation to the offense he committed.
The family, through a letter dated April 28, 2025, has appealed to the state and federal governments to intervene and help locate Akabom.
The missing staff of the department of Mortgage Finance under the Cross River State Ministry of Housing was declared missing by his family since February 21,2025 after he went to work on that fateful day but never return home to his family.
“He left for work on Friday, February 21,2025. The last time we spoke was around 1pm and he said two persons were keeping him at the office, that once he is done, he will be back home, Akabom’s wife narated.
A letter of complaint from the missing person’s family dated April 28,2025 addressed to the Special Adviser Intelligence/State Planning Service Commission titled missing person, urged the state and federal government to wade into the matter and locate his whereabout and effect his return to his family.
The letter from Obutong/Efangha Offiong Royal House signed by the family head Dr. Ekanem Cobham (JP) and wife Cynthia Ironbar- Bassey appealed for the intervention of the government.
Effort to find out if the missing staff of mortgage finance is truly in the custody of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) as alleged in some of the narratives failed as answers from the director of DSS in Cross River State, Mrs. Roselyn Izuagbe, during a telephone chat was evasive as she did not say exactly if the missing person was in their custody or not.
“We have too many people working underground on different operations. “Maybe you will just give me some time to find out”. Izuagbe replied.
By: Archibong Emmanuel
(Snr. Reporter)