Four expatriates and a Nigerian working in the Rivers State Government-owned Buguma Fish Farm in Asari-Toru local government area of the state have been kidnapped.
One of the workers also drowned on Friday, while trying to escape from the kidnappers.
The whereabouts of the kidnapped persons remained unknown as at press time, while no demand had been made for ransom.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Agriculture, Emmanuel Chinda, confirmed the incident, describing it as “very unfortunate.”
Chinda said the Rotimi Amaechi’s administration was making efforts to empower the people of the state, diversify the revenue base and take development to all the 23 LGAs, while some criminals were sabotaging the government’s efforts.
When contacted, the Rivers Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs. Angela Agabe, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said details on the incident were sketchy, promising to get across to the area’s Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for more information.
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