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Kidnapper Gunned Down As Security Agents Rescue Abducted Expatriate In Bayelsa (Graphic Photos/Video)

A combined team of security agents have rescued an expatriate who was abducted from a construction site in Bayelsa State, IgbereTV reports.

The kidnappers invaded the construction site at Igbedi/Amassoma Road in Sagbama Local Government Area in a bid to abduct expatriates working on the site on Saturday, 30th October 2021, IgbereTV reports.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the security personnel guarding the construction site killed one of the kidnappers, however, others were able to abduct one of the expatriates and whisked him away through the creeks.

The Joint Task Force (JTF), the Army, the Navy and the Department of State Security (DSS) were reportedly alerted of the incident and immediately swung into action.

The combined team were able to track the kidnappers to the Ogoinbiri waterways where they engaged them in a gun battle that lasted several minutes.

The abducted expatriate was rescued unhurt while some of the kidnappers were inflicted with bullets wounds, though they escaped into the creeks.

"On 30th October 2021, at about 0800 hours, an unspecified number of armed men suspected to be kidnappers stormed a construction site along Igbedi/Amassoma Road, Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State," Butswat said in the statement.

"The security operatives on guard at the Construction site engaged the kidnappers in a gun battle, shot and killed one of them. The kidnappers abducted one expatriate, an engineer working with the Construction Company and whisked away with him through the waterways.

"The JTF, Navy, Army and other security agencies were alerted and subsequently, at about 0950 hours, the Navy engaged the kidnappers in a fierce gun battle along Ogoinbiri waterways and rescued the victim unhurt. The kidnappers escaped with varying degrees of bullet wounds. Efforts are being intensified to arrest the fleeing kidnappers

"The Command hereby advises Medical Doctors, other health workers and Native Doctors against the treatment of gunshots wounds without alerting the Police." he added.

Jashub:
They are always able to repel attacks in the south, but ever able to leave the north as a playing field for bandits and kidnappers . Nonsense

Jashub:
They are always able to repel attacks in the south, but ever able to leave the north as a playing field for bandits and kidnappers . Nonsense

Look at this one being pained that a kidnapper was gunned down and the people he kidnapped were all rescue!

Nwaezehopr:
You must be one of them.

Jashub:
They are always able to repel attacks in the south, but ever able to leave the north as a playing field for bandits and kidnappers . Nonsense

Mandrake20:
See as him just waste him life

ba7man:
Do you want to be "pampered" like the bandits and Boko haram??

You wan see pics of the luxurious pampering you wish for??

Americafighter:
Why are you like this...must you bring out your stupidity everywhere

Jashub:
They are always able to repel attacks in the south, but ever able to leave the north as a playing field for bandits and kidnappers . Nonsense

Jashub:
They are always able to repel attacks in the south, but ever able to leave the north as a playing field for bandits and kidnappers . Nonsense