Two Chinese citizens kidnapped in Nigeria

Two Chinese nationals, Sun Zhixin and Wang Quing Hu, have been kidnapped in Ebonyi State, South-east Nigeria.

The two men are workers of Tongyi construction company.

They were working on a road project in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State when they were forcefully whisked away by armed gunmen.

They were taken off the construction site around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday by a group of masked armed men.

Premium Times gathered that the Chinese nationals were at a place called Ivo river when the gunmen invaded the place with arms, forced the workers out of the pit and took the two Chinese to an unknown destination.

The company is constructing the road which links the Ohaozara community called Ogwu with Ivo local government and Okpanku community in Enugu State.

The police spokesperson in the state, Odah Loveth, confirmed the kidnap of the two Chinese.

She said the police have dispatched officials to rescue the victims.

– Premium Times