Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted two Chinese nationals working at a Glass and Aluminium company at Utese village, Ikpoba-Okha local government area of Edo State.
An eyewitness, who spoke with The Nation, said the gunmen, who stroke around 5pm, killed the police personnel attached to the Chinese workers.
An eyewitness, who spoke with The Nation, said the gunmen, who stroke around 5pm, killed the police personnel attached to the Chinese workers.
According to him, the victims were on their way home when the gunmen blocked their vehicle and abduct them after killing the security office attached to them.
“As soon as the victims came out of the company, the gunmen who apparently have been waiting for them, started trailing them,” the eyewitness added.
Edo State Commissioner of Police, DanMallam Muhammed, confirmed the incident and assured that the perpetrators would be apprehended.
“Yes, the incident was reported to us yesterday. We are working hard to rescue them from the kidnappers,” he said.