Gunmen have kidnapped four women along the waterways of Foropa in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The women were abducted when the gunmen attacked a local boat conveying traders on Tuesday.
Newsmen gathered that 12 women were in the boat, which had departed from the jetty at the Swali Ultra-Modern Market. All of them were dispossessed of their money and other valuables.
However, four of the women were taken to an undisclosed location, sparking concern among traders who regularly use boats to travel between Yenagoa and markets in the hinterland.
The incident drew a sharp reaction from a member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 4, Selekaye Victor-Ben, who called for urgent action to address the rising insecurity in the area.
