The eight Nigerians, among them five members of the Maritime Workers of Nigeria (MWUN), kidnapped by gunmen in Rivers State on Monday have regained their freedom.
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The release of the abducted travellers, which occurred on Saturday evening is the sequel to the intervention of the Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh and other stakeholders.

The DG of NIMASA broke the news after a phone conversation with the President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigerian (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju at about 8:15 pm today

The abductees are believed to be in good physical condition and the MWUN president is expected to provide a detailed report on the incidents surrounding the abduction early next week.

The eight persons were travelling to Port Harcourt from Kula area in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area before the gunmen abducted them at the Kula-Abonnema waterway.

More information will be made available to the public in due course.
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