Abducted 5 maritime workers, others freed

Sat, Jul 24, 2021
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Politics, Politics

THE eight Nigerians, among them five members of the Maritime Workers of Nigeria, MWUN, kidnaped by gunmen in Rivers State waters on Monday have regained their freedom.

The release of the abducted travellers, which occurred on Saturday evening is sequel to the intervension of Bashir Jamoh, director-general of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and other stakeholders.

Jamoh broke the news after a phone conversation with Adewale Adeyanju, president-general of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigerian, MWUN,  at about 8:15pm today

The abductees are believed to be in good physical condition and the MWUN President General is expected to provide detailed report on the incidents surrounding the abduction early next week.

The eight persons were travelling to Port Harcourt from Kula area in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, before the gunmen abducted them at the Kula-Abonnema waterway.

– July 24, 2021 @ 11:25 GMT /

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