Two expatriates suspected to be Scottish and Canadian have been kidnapped from an oil rig in Abua-Odua local government area of Rivers State.
Spokesman of Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the kidnap on Sunday.
The victims were said to be working at an onshore oilfield reportedly operated by Niger Delta Petroleum Resourses when the incident occurred.
Mr Abdullahi said: “The report of the incident got to us on April 27. Some gunmen visited the rig belonging to Niger Delta Petroleum Resources and carried out the attack and kidnapped two expatriates.
“Their nationals were not given. We mobilised to comb the swamp but to no avail; we couldn’t arrest the perpetrators.
“Efforts have been intensified to rescue and arrest culprits, but we have also advised the management to provide adequate security to their operations.”
