By Perez Brisibe

PATANI—UNIDENTIFIED gunmen, yesterday, abducted an expatriate and a Nigerian, both staff of Okmas Nig. Ltd., the construction company handling Patani-Oduophori Road in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State.

Confirming the incident via e-mail, the firm’s Public Relations Manager, Owhondah Ebere, said the incident occurred around 9a.m. at an NDDC project site in Patani.

Though details of the abduction was still sketchy at press time, a resident of the community, Perezilagha Orutu, said the incident occurred along Patani-Oduophori Road.

He said: “The gunmen took their victims, both males, through Agoloma community to Sagbama in Bayelsa State.”

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu, could not be reached for comments.