{"id":3124,"date":"2021-03-07T07:36:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T06:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=3124"},"modified":"2021-03-07T07:36:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T06:36:29","slug":"expatriates-abducted-in-gabon-nigerian-negotiators-regain-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/07\/expatriates-abducted-in-gabon-nigerian-negotiators-regain-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Expatriates abducted in Gabon, Nigerian negotiators regain freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some Expatriates kidnapped in Gabon and Nigerian negotiators held captive have regained their freedom.<\/p>\n<p>They were freed on Saturday in Tombia, a creek in Bille waterways, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>The victims included six Chinese, three Indonesians, one Gabonese and four Nigerians that had gone to facilitate their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/02\/no-ransom-was-paid-for-release-of-jangebe-school-girls-%e2%80%95-zamfara-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Men of the 29 Battalion, Nigeria Army with support from local vigilante, took part in the operation.<\/p>\n<p>Commanding Officer, 29 Battalion, Lt. 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