Nigeria’s House of Representatives has ordered security agencies to step up actions for the release of 18 persons abducted by sea pirates on the Degema coastal axis in Rivers.
It was gathered that the victims were abducted two months ago and had remained in captivity since then.
Coming through a motion under urgent National Importance, the lawmaker representing Degema/Bonny Federal constituency, Rep. Cyril Hart, raised concerns about the hostages on Tuesday during plenary in Abuja.
Hart had called the attention of the house to the abduction of 18 persons by sea pirates sometime in March.
The lawmaker, who raised the alarm over the security of the abductees, said that a pregnant woman was among them.
Contributing, the member representing Baruten/Ikalama Federal Constituency, Kwara, urged the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta to rise up to the occasion.
The Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary, referred the motion to the Committee on Navy and Police for further legislative action.