before regaining their freedom have said their abductors
lamented bad governance in Nigeria which they gave as the
reason for their criminal acts.
The Pakistanis were abducted on May 24, 2013, off the coast
of Bayelsa State by gunmen who attacked their vessel
christened MT MATRIX.
They were, however, freed on Wednesday through the
efforts of the former Secretary-General of the Ijaw Youths
Congress, Mr. Duncan Eradiri.
Eradiri, who is a presidential candidate in the forthcoming
IYC election, was said to have led the negotiation that
compelled the gunmen to release their victims-securing their
release without payment of ransom.
The five Pakistanis who work for Metrix Energy, an oil
servicing company, were identified as Rashid Igbal, Wajid
Muhammad, Waqas Admed, Mushtag Admed and Mujtaba
Ghlum Muhammad.
But Muhammad, identified as the leader of the crew
members on board the attacked ship, said the gunmen who
kidnapped them were five, and operated in one speed boat
along the Akassa River.
According to him, the gunmen forced them into their boat
and whisked them away to an unknown place after stealing
their valuables.
Muhammad, however, said heir abductors complained
bitterly about the government, describing Nigerian leaders as
insensitive to the plight of the people.
"These people are complaining about government. I heard
them talk calling their boss 'General'," Muhammad said.
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