“We got reports that the three expatriates accessed
Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa at the weekend
without security escort.”
The Police have confirmed the abduction of three Dutch
nationals in Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa
State.
Alex Akhigbe, the Bayelsa Police Command spokesperson, said
on Monday that the victims were abducted on Sunday during a visit to Letugbene
without security escort.
“We got reports that the three expatriates accessed
Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa at the weekend
without security escort and were abducted on Sunday.
“We do not have further details beyond this at the moment,”
Mr. Akhigbe said.
Letugbene, a coastal community in Bayelsa, shares boundary
with Delta State.
The victims were said to have travelled to the coastal
settlement through the waterways from Warri in Delta State.
The expatriates, who were in company of Nigerian guides,
were in the area to inspect a dilapidated hospital with a view to offering
assistance.
Community sources said armed hoodlum seized the expatriates
and forced them into a speed boat and escaped to an unknown destination.
The Media Coordinator of the Joint Task Force, Lt.-Col.
Mustapha Anka, also confirmed the abduction and pledged to get further details
from the troops in the area.
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