Five members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and three others who were kidnapped by gunmen in Rivers waters last Monday have regained their freedom.
Assistant Director, Public Relations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr Edward Osagie disclosed this in a statement he issued late Saturday.
According to Osagie, the release of the abducted people on Saturday evening was sequel to the intervention of the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh and other stakeholders.
“The Director-General of NIMASA broke the news after a phone conversation with the President-General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju at about 8:15pm on Saturday.
“The abductees are believed to be in good physical condition and the MWUN President-General is expected to provide detailed report on the circumstances surrounding the abduction early next week,” the statement said.
The abductees were travelling to Port Harcourt from Kula area in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area when the gunmen seized them at the Kula-Abonnema waterway.
While confirming the release of its members the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria also expressed appreciation to stakeholders who stood by the union while efforts to release its members were on-going.
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In a statement signed by the union’s President General; Comrade Adeyanju Adewale the union said, “we deeply appreciate the critical and central role played by the Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency – Dr. Bashir Jamoh, for his immediate and decisive action of deploying the awesome arsenal of the deep blue project to use in securing the release of our kidnapped members as well as other Nigerians”.
“On this note we want to urge NIMASA to continue in its good work of providing safety in our water ways and especially provide this in the riverine and creeks which seem to be more prone and vulnerable to pirate attacks.”, the union added.
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