Harcourt.Three of them are employees of the Indonesian firm Indorama and the others members of their families.
Indorama officials led the negotiations for their freedom which has brought about a huge sign of relief for their families in the country.
The Indians were taken hostage after gunmen attacked their residential quarters. Following the abduction, many others had been evacuated from the Rivers state to the Nigerian capital Lagos.
Since January last year, more than 180 foreign workers have been abducted. Militants in the oil city of Port Harcourt say they want more of the oil revenues to be spent on local communities. The less developed Niger Delta region is home to Nigeria's multi-billion Dollar oil industry that brings in 90 per cent of the country's export earnings.
The Nigerian government has pledged it will address the developmental issues in the area.
Earlier this month the new Nigerian President assured Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when the two leaders met in Berlin on the eve of the Outreach countries meeting with the G8 summiteers at Heiligendamm on the the Baltic coast that they would do eveything in their capacity to see the safe return of the hostages and are united with their families as early as possible.
