Kidnapped NSCDC official, 4 oil workers regain freedom in Bayelsa
The four contract staff at Conoil field in Bayelsa and an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who were kidnapped by suspected pirates on December 7, have regained freedom.
“Our colleague and four others abducted are back, and we are still on the trail of the hoodlums who perpetrated the dastardly act,” Spokesman for the NSCDC in Bayelsa, Mr Solomon Ogbere, told newsmen on Wednesday.
“We were supported by members of the community and sister security agencies.
“The command has always built a cordial relationship with members of communities where our men are deployed, and this helped us in this situation.
“We are still on trail of the criminals and remain optimistic that they will be soon apprehended to face the law,” Ogbere said.
It was earlier reported that the five victims were kidnapped on their way from Yenagoa to Koluama 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
They were seized along with supplies for personnel at the Conoil location in Koluama 1.
Community youths in Southern Ijaw had raised a search party shortly after the abduction eight days ago.
