Our Abductors Complained About Bad Leadership In Nigeria – Freed Pakistanis

Five Pakistanis who spent 12 days with their abductors 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.