Three Indian hostages rescued, handed over to High Commission

The Department of State Security on Friday handed over three Indian hostages rescued on Thursday to the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria in Abuja.
Marilyn Ogar, the DSS spokesperson, in a statement said the hostages were rescued through joint effort by the Service and the Military without paying any ransom.
Ogar also said that five members of the gang that kidnapped the foreigners have been arrested while others, including their leader, are still at large.
Ogar’s statement reads: “On 30th January 2014, this Service in collaboration with the Military rescued three (3) Indians, Kanishik JHORAR, Mhinder Singh SAINI and Balwinder SINGH.
“They were kidnapped on 3rd January, 2014, while on board a cargo ship, MV SAN MIGUEL belonging to Martinez Hermanos Limitada, an Equatorial Guinea Company, off the coast of Equatorial Guinea and brought to Bonny Channel, Rivers State, where they were held hostage.
“Accordingly, on 31st January, 2014, the three (3) Indians were handed over to the Indian High Commission and the country of their employers (Equatorial Guinea Embassy) respectively. No ransom was paid for their release.
“Meanwhile, five (5) members of the kidnap gang have been arrested, while the leader of the group and others are still at large.”