Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese workers in central Nigeria, the latest such incident in the region, police said Saturday.
“Three Chinese nationals were abducted by some unknown gunmen within the early hours of Friday,” a senior police officer, who did not want to be named, told AFP.
He said the gunmen stormed a quarry outside Lokoja, the capital of Kogi state, and engaged the policemen on guard in a shootout.
“One policeman was killed while another sustained gunshot wounds,” he said.
He said the assailants escaped with their hostages on foot through the bush, adding that police were on their trail.
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Source:: PM Newspaper
