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SARS rescue abducted expatriate in Akwa Ibom
An expatriate worker with the Zenith Construction Company, Mr Gasser Nasser Mbiaya, has been rescued from kidnappers by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The state’s police Public Relations’ Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Uyo on Friday.
According to Macdon, Mbiaya, Uruan, was abducted on Tuesday, April 30, by hoodlums who were later gunned down by the police.
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“The hoodlums responsible for the kidnap have been involved in high profile kidnapping and murder cases in the state over the years.
“The suspects were also involved in a lot of robberies around Uyo and Calabar, and three suspects who were attempting to escape during the rescue operation were gunned down,” Macdon said.
While narrating his ordeal, Uruan told news men three young men alighted from a vehicle and started shooting directly into his vehicle.
“They later dragged me into their own car and sped off into the bush, I was there till today when the Nigeria police came to rescue me. I ate banana and bread for 17 days,” he said.
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