Police rescue fishermen abducted by sea pirates
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued a group of fishermen, including a Ghanaian national, abducted by suspected sea pirates along the waterways of Ibeno Local Government Area. The victims were rescued after police operatives engaged the suspected pirates in a gun duel around the maritime boundary between Akwa Ibom and Rivers states on Read More:…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command successfully rescued a group of fishermen, including a Ghanaian national, who were abducted by suspected sea pirates in the Ibeno Local Government Area. The operation took place on Wednesday when police operatives engaged the pirates in a gunfight near the maritime boundary between Akwa Ibom and Rivers states.
According to a statement from the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the fishermen were attacked and abducted around 7 am on September 30 while en route to the Atlantic Ocean. The Asawana Mobile Police Base personnel were dispatched following a distress report and subsequently came across the suspected pirates.
Written by urgent.news from Punch's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
