Our Reporter 

The eight persons, among them five members of the Maritime Workers of Nigeria (MWUN) kidnapped by gunmen in Rivers State waters on Monday have regained freedom.

The release of the abducted travellers on Saturday evening, it was learnt, was facilitated by Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh and other stakeholders.

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The DG of NIMASA broke the news after a phone conversation with President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigerian (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju at around 8:15pm.

The abductees are believed to be in good physical condition and the MWUN President General is expected to provide detailed report on the incidents surrounding the abduction early next week.

The eight persons were travelling to Port Harcourt from Kula area in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area before gunmen abducted them at the Kula-Abonnema waterway.