A notorious kidnap kingpin, Kufre Ekpo Etim a.k.a ‘Romance’ who has been terrorizing Calabar metropolis and its environs and some parts of Akwa Ibom has been apprehended by SP Ogini Chukwuma led Anti Cultism and Kidnapping Squad, ACKS, Cross River state.

It was gathered that the kidnap kingpin who has killed scores and kidnapped dozens of medical doctors, lecturers especially from UNICAL, a businesswoman ( Mrs. Abomina), and a wife of a popular journalist, was arrested based on credible intelligence by Ogini’s Men behind UNICROSS at about 3:00 pm on Tuesday.

Findings showed that an undercover team from AKCS swung into action after receiving credible intelligence that Romance who has been on Government/ Police wanted list for three years was in the area.

A security source who pleaded anonymity said Etim was apprehended after a gun duel which left him incapacitated, while other gang members escaped.

When contacted on telephone late Tuesday, the Cross Rivers state Commissioner of Police, CP Sule Balarabe who confirmed the arrest said that it was a big win for the police, the government, and the good people of the state.