An operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and four contract staff working at Conoil field in Bayelsa, kidnapped by suspected pirates on Dec. 1, have regained freedom.
Recall that NAN had reported that the five victims were kidnapped on their way from Yenagoa to Koluama 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state with supplies for personnel at the Conoil location.
Confirming the development to the News Agency of Ngeria (NAN) on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the NSCDC in Bayelsa, Mr Solomon Ogbere, said the victims had regained freedom while the investigations were still on to identify perpetrators of the crime.
According to him, “Our colleague and four others abducted are back, and we are still on the trail of the hoodlums who perpetrated the dastardly act.
“We were supported by members of the community and sister security agencies.
“The command has always built a cordial relationship with members of communities where our men are deployed, and this helped us in this situation.
“We are still on trail of the criminals and remain optimistic that they will be soon apprehended to face the law.”
