Gunmen kidnap 4 Conoil contract staff, one NSCDC officer

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Gunmen on Monday abducted a staff of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and four contract staff working at the Conoil field in Koluama 1 in Bayelsa.

The spokesman for the NSCDC, Solomon Ogbere disclosed this on Monday.

He stated that five victims were kidnapped while on their way to Koluama 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.

The report stated that four contract staff that were kidnapped are employees of a catering contractor to Conoil.

They were kidnapped along with supplies from Yenagoa for the personnel at Conoil location in Koluama 1.

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A family source to one of the abducted oil workers told NAN on Monday that the abductors had contacted the family, demanding N25 million ransom.

Spokesman of the NSCDC in Bayelsa, Solomon Ogbere, said: “I can confirm that we are in receipt of the report of kidnap. One of our officers and four civilians were kidnapped while heading to their location where they protect Conoil facilities.

“They were all in mufti while returning to their base when they were attacked. Investigation is ongoing to track down the culprits,” he said.

The state government had imposed a curfew and banned the use of speed boats with 200 Horse Power Engines on all waterways in the state.

The kidnapping happened a week after four oil workers who were involved in pipeline maintenance owned by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company were killed.

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