Police rescue fishermen abducted by sea pirates

Reported by Punch Nigeria · 1 hour ago · Punch Newspapers

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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued a group of fishermen, including a Ghanaian national, abducted by suspected sea pirates along the waterways of Ibeno Local Government Area. The victims were rescued after police operatives engaged the suspected pirates in a gun duel around the maritime…

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