--- title: Police rescue 28 fishermen abducted by pirates in Akwa Ibom description: The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has rescued 28 fishermen kidnapped by a five-man gang in Akwakpa, in Uruan Local Government Area of the state. image: https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/image.jpeg --- ###### 1 min read # Police rescue 28 fishermen abducted by pirates in Akwa Ibom By: [ Daily Trust ](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/daily-trust) on July 24, 2022 at 8:30 AM [Maritime Piracy](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/maritime-piracy) [Nigeria](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/nigeria) [Kidnapping](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/kidnapping) [gulf of guinea](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/gulf-of-guinea) [West Africa](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/west-africa) [Rescue](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/rescue) - [**](https://twitter.com/GlobalDryad) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dryad-global/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSIjPkeq7iDcsj4r9TF9mg?sub_confirmation=1) ![Featured Image](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/image.jpeg) **The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has rescued 28 fishermen kidnapped by a five-man gang in Akwakpa, in Uruan Local Government Area of the state.** Speaking during a press conference in Uyo on Friday, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Olatoye Durosinmi, said the fishermen were rescued from the creeks, where they were held hostage for over eight hours. Durosinmi said immediately the command received an intelligence report on the incident, it drafted marine officers who were able to rescue the hostages.  He revealed that the pirates normally posed as fishermen to attack unsuspecting victims and seize their boats. [![Find out more: IUU Fishing, Piracy and Maritime Security](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4795492/1aaa55a8-c84b-4077-b5d6-3ba469630063.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4795492/1aaa55a8-c84b-4077-b5d6-3ba469630063) Narrating their ordeal, one of the victims, Iboro Asuquo, said, “The thieves collected everything from us; they collected millions of naira from different people.” Another victim, Victoria Pius, said, “I go there to buy fish. They collected about N1million from me, which was part of a loan I collected and money others gave me to buy things for them. I just repaid N100,000 out of the loan.” Source: [Daily Trust](https://dailytrust.com/police-rescue-28-fishermen-abducted-by-pirates-in-akwa-ibom) ###### Share article [![Share on Facebook](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/fb.png?width=24&name=fb.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fpolice-rescue-28-fishermen-abducted-by-pirates-in-akwa-ibom%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/linkedin.png?width=24&name=linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fpolice-rescue-28-fishermen-abducted-by-pirates-in-akwa-ibom%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/twitter.png?width=24&name=twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fpolice-rescue-28-fishermen-abducted-by-pirates-in-akwa-ibom%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fpolice-rescue-28-fishermen-abducted-by-pirates-in-akwa-ibom%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Police%20rescue%2028%20fishermen%20abducted%20by%20pirates%20in%20Akwa%20Ibom) [![Share on Pinterest](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/pinterest.png?width=24&name=pinterest.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fpolice-rescue-28-fishermen-abducted-by-pirates-in-akwa-ibom%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=https%3A%2F%2Ff.hubspotusercontent40.net%2Fhubfs%2F4795492%2FDrayad_DMP21%2FImages%2Fpinterest.png) [![Share on Email](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/mail.png?width=24&name=mail.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fpolice-rescue-28-fishermen-abducted-by-pirates-in-akwa-ibom%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fpolice-rescue-28-fishermen-abducted-by-pirates-in-akwa-ibom%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) #### Related Posts ### [Police kill four suspected sea robbers in Nigeria The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has said that its men killed four suspected sea robbers..](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/police-kill-four-suspected-sea-robbers-in-akwa-ibom) ### [Navy arrests 5 suspects for oil bunkering The Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee (NNS) said it has seized a vessel used for oil bunkering in Akwa..](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/navy-arrests-5-suspects-for-oil-bunkering) ### [Ghana drafts plan to protect blue economy Ghana sees enormous potential in its blue economy, but faces threats including piracy, illegal..](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/ghana-drafts-plan-to-protect-blue-economy) ##### Twitter Feeds Twitter Feeds [Follow @GlobalDryad](https://twitter.com/GlobalDryad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ##### Channel 16 Channel 16 ###### [Cross-Strait relations in the Lai era](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/cross-strait-relations-in-the-lai-era) On May 20, Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan's new president, prompting significant military... ##### Know More Know More ##### Reach Us Reach Us Press/media contact [Email Us](mailto:press@dryadglobal.com) General Enquiries [Contact Us Here](https://share.hsforms.com/1nNmumgLKRy6b7zdktrR3FQ2us84) [![DG Logo Horizontal NEW White](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding/DG%20Logo%20Horizontal%20NEW%20White.png?width=280&height=100&name=DG%20Logo%20Horizontal%20NEW%20White.png "DG Logo Horizontal NEW White")](https://dryadglobal.com) © 2024 Dryad Global. 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