An attempt to rescue abducted seven
expatriates working with SETRACO Construction Company in Jama’are local
government area of Bauchi State might be under way. Five British jet bombers
yesterday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.Journalist sighted the bombers which were parked at the international wing of the airport. The foreign workers, who included five Lebanese, a Briton and an Italian, were abducted last Saturday by unknown gunmen in Bauchi.
Newsmen further gathered that the bombers might be on their way to prepare ground for the eventual rescue of the foreigners.
The jet bombers were said to have arrived in the early hours of yesterday while their colours comprised three ash and two army green. The army green jets were marked “Royal Army”. It was further gathered that some of the jets had started leaving the airport for certain locations to assist in the rescue of the kidnapped foreigners.
The four grey-coloured jets departed the Abuja airport at about 5.55pm, leaving only the army-green jet at the airport as at press time.