Unease in Bayelsa as security keeps mum over kidnap of 8 oil workers

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There is the feeling of unease among families of eight oil workers abducted by suspected sea pirates along the Atlantic Ocean, close to Brass water ways in Brass local government area of Bayelsa state This is following the decision of security personnel to keep mum on the whereabouts of the eight oil workers in the state. ‎It was gathered that the victims were abducted on April 19 about 17 nautical miles off brass terminal.

The unidentified gunmen were said to have forcefully boarded the vessel owned by some highly placed officials of the Bayelsa state government after firing gunshots in the air to instill fear in the sailors.

he victims were identified as Smart Kungborde, Isaiah Ebiewe, Christopher Wisben, Gabriel Enayon, Sylvester Ovwigho, Mathew Enegbuma and Kelly Shaka. The abductors were said to have stolen all their victims' valuables, hounded them into their speedboats and drove them to an unknown destination.We learnt that troops of the Forward Operation Base (FOB) Fomoso at Egweama in Brass were making some efforts to free the captors. Some personnel of the Bayelsa state government ‎are reported to be frantically negotiating with the suspected sea pirates to secure the release of the sailors.

Navy authorities in the state kept mute on the matter following an indication that the affected vessel belongs to a powerful politician and retired senior naval officer from the state. But the politician with the companies was said to have established contacts with the gunmen and had gone far in negotiation for a ransom to free the captors. A senior security source, who spoke in confidence, confirmed the development and said the victims were still with the abductors.

source: Naij.com