Police Commissioner Azare Reports Rescue of Abducted Fishermen

During a press conference in Uyo, Police Commissioner Baba Mohammed Azare reported the successful rescue of fishermen, including a Ghanaian national, who were abducted by suspected sea pirates while traveling towards the Atlantic Ocean in Ibeno Local Government Area. The rescue operation was conducted by personnel from the Asawana Mobile Police Base, who engaged in an exchange of gunfire with the pirates, ultimately freeing the victims unharmed near the ocean boundary between Akwa Ibom and Rivers states.

Azare detailed the recovery of several items from the scene, including multiple outboard engines, gas cylinders, mobile phones, and an identity card with a NIN number. Additionally, Azare identified two suspected vandals, Chinedu Onwe, 31, from Ikwo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, and Enobong Jonah, 35, from Otoro Abak Village, Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.

They were apprehended after allegedly vandalizing a community transformer in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area and attempting to transport stolen components in a tricycle and a red minibus.