Tag: Expatriates
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Troops rescue 10 expatriates, four Nigerians kidnapped by pirates
The Nigerian Army said troops of its 6 Division on Saturday rescued 10 expatriate workers and four Nigerians who were kidnapped by sea pirates off the Coast of Gabon. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Yerima said the rescue operation was carried out successfully…
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Bandits kill three soldiers, vigilante attempting to rescue kidnapped expatriates
Three soldiers and a vigilante have been killed by gunmen in an attempt to rescue two kidnapped foreign nationals. According to reports, the foreign nationals were kidnapped in Yakila village in Rafi local government area of Niger state. It was learnt that the gunmen had kidnapped the foreigners who are road contractors working on the…
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COVID-19: Police arrest two pilots for flying unknown expatriates into Rivers
The police have arrested two pilots of Carveton Helicopter for flying expatriates into Rivers State in violation of the ongoing lockdown in state borders to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. The pilots accused of illegally bringing the expatriates were reportedly arrested by the Rivers Taskforce on enforcement of directives against Coronavirus. They were said to have…