Nigeria Police, JTF confirm abduction of three Dutch nationals in Bayelsa

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 “We got reports that the three expatriates accessed Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa at the weekend without security escort.”
The Police have confirmed the abduction of three Dutch nationals in Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Alex Akhigbe, the Bayelsa Police Command spokesperson, said on Monday that the victims were abducted on Sunday during a visit to Letugbene without security escort.
“We got reports that the three expatriates accessed Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa at the weekend without security escort and were abducted on Sunday.
“We do not have further details beyond this at the moment,” Mr. Akhigbe said.
Letugbene, a coastal community in Bayelsa, shares boundary with Delta State.
The victims were said to have travelled to the coastal settlement through the waterways from Warri in Delta State.
The expatriates, who were in company of Nigerian guides, were in the area to inspect a dilapidated hospital with a view to offering assistance.
Community sources said armed hoodlum seized the expatriates and forced them into a speed boat and escaped to an unknown destination.
The Media Coordinator of the Joint Task Force, Lt.-Col. Mustapha Anka, also confirmed the abduction and pledged to get further details from the troops in the area.