Nigeria, May 7 -- A four-month-old baby has been abducted by suspected gunmen in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria.

The baby's father, Udeme Eyo told Tribune newspaper that the incident happened around 3 a.m., on Saturday at their family house, close to PCN Primary School in East Itam, Itam Local Government Area of the state.

Mr Eyo urged security agents in the state to come to their aid by recovering the abducted child.

Narrating the incident to Tribune, Mr Eyo said he and his wife were shocked when two gunmen stormed their bedroom after a loud bang on the door and demanded their four-month-old son.

He said, "I was half asleep when I heard the bang on the door. I jumped out of bed, but the door was pulled to the ground with force....