Three Chinese workers have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Kogi State, central Nigeria, the latest of what is fast becoming a usual occurrence 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 told AFP, asking to remain anonymous.
According to him, the gunmen stormed a quarry outside Lokoja, the capital of Kogi state, and engaged the policemen on guard in a shootout.