Gunmen suspected to be militants on Monday abducted four Chinese
nationals and two Nigerians working for Hyundai Heavy Industries on
the outskirts of Okpoama Island, Brass Local government area of Bayelsa.
Bayeslsa State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fidelis Odunna confirmed the incident
Community sources contacted on the phone said that among those
kidnapped was the Operations Manager of the firm, who was only
identified as Mr. J.H. Kin.
It was gathered that the armed militants had invaded the assembly
site on the South Korean firm in their speed boats at about 3.30pm,
blindfolded their victims and took them off in their waiting speed boat
to an unknown destination.
An eyewitness stated that the operation took the oil workers
unawares as many of the staff who witnessed the incident were said to
have scampered for safety.
It was also gathered that operatives of the Joint Military Taskforce
(JTF) and Police have been deployed to the nook and crannies of the
creeks to track down the kidnappers and secure the release of the
expatriates.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the action.
Hyundai Heavy Industries is a leading service company to the Brass Liquefied Natural Gas Company (BLNG).
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