We built that market with community effort, now militants have closed down the market.

"No customer would want to come here and risk his or her life.

This is one of the largest creeks and the communities around here are unprotected.

He further said: "I was kidnapped June 12, last year, and taken to Bayelsa State where I spent five months before I was released after paying millions to my abductors. Distributed by All Africa Global Media (all Africa.com).

In Nwaniba, we are living in fear, no government protection," he asserted.

Lawmaker fumes Also bemoaning the sufferings of the people, the member representing Uruan in the House of Assembly, Hon.

According to him, fishing gears, outboard engines, boats, cash and other valuables, were carted away by the invaders from neighbouring Creek Town, Ikot Offiong and Ikoneto in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State.

Militants come from outside A'Ibom - LG boss Speaking on the matter, chairman, Uruan local government, Dr.

"At the camp, they forced us to pull-off, we were forced to pull everything to the pant and they asked at gunpoint to expose our private parts while they took several shots with their camera phones," she asserted. John further disclosed: "After the dehumanizing experience, they left us.Contacted on the matter, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in-charge of the area, Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunday Effiong, who described the incident as pathetic, also said that it had not been reported to the Police. I joined the second speed boat going back home when midway into our journey; another speed boat from nowhere blocked us."To my greatest surprise, the boat was conveying over 10 hefty masked men, two of the armed masked men jumped into our boat and ordered the boat operator to take to one of their camps in the creeks.Those who were kidnapped came from Bayelsa- Okon A businessman, who was kidnapped, last year, Mr.Patrick Okon, said there was practically no security in the area, adding: "We need gun boats, military check points and operational naval units to step up security.