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DELTA: 4 British medical workers whisked away by suspected militants

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DELTA: 4 British medical workers whisked away by suspected militants

Four Britons who have been providing “free medical care and religious activities” in the Burutu area of Delta state have reportedly been kidnapped by suspected militants, the police revealed on Wednesday.

Moments after the foreigners were abducted, Chief Theo Fakama, one of the leaders of the local Enukorowa community said the locals were “saddened” by the kidnapping as the victims had “brought succour to residents of the community for the past three years”.

The spokesman for Delta state police, Andrew Aniamaka, also confirmed the kidnapping, of the victims.

“The victims are of British nationality, two of whom are a couple, and have been rendering humanitarian services in the area for a while.

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“But unfortunately, they didn’t let the authorities know of their presence in the area all this while.

“There is a militant group that has been operating in the area and we believe they are the ones behind the abduction.

“Immediately the militants struck, they whisked the victims to the interior regions of the creek where we believe they are being held for the past five days.”

Aniamaka revealed that it is unclear whether any contact had been made with the kidnappers or the motive for the abduction.

Delta state commissioner of police Zanna Ibrahim told reporters in the state capital, Asaba, that: “An anti-kidnapping team is already on the trail of the suspects.”

 

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