Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Three Dutch National Near Bayelsa

Armed gunmen yesterday attacked a boat conveying three Dutch nationals and Nigerian journalists attached to an international non-governmental organisation known as Hope For Niger Delta Campaign, abducting the Dutch nationals.

The attack, which occurred on Sunday near Letugbene, in the Ekeremor local government area of Bayelsa State, caused tension in the area. The identities of the victims could not be immediately established. A community source said they were two males and a female.

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