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Agence France-Presse

Masked gunmen have abducted two Chinese nationals from a construction site in southeast Nigeria, police said on Friday.
The two were abducted by armed men in Ohaozara in Ebonyi State on Thursday, police spokeswoman Loveth Odah said.


Local media identified the pair as Sun Zhixin and Wang Qinghu, employees of Tongyi construction company.
“The area was combed to track down the bandits but no result. A track down rescue team has been dispatched in order to rescue the Chinese nationals unhurt,” Odah added.
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She made no comment on the motivation for the attack but kidnapping for ransom is common in Nigeria, especially in the oil-rich south. The victims are usually released after payment.
Premium Times reported that the two were working on a road project when a group of armed men forced them out of the pit and took them away.
The area was combed to track down the bandits but no result
Loveth Odah, police spokeswoman
On Wednesday, four local emergency workers were abducted while returning from an assignment in oil-rich Rivers state.
Local media, citing family sources, said the kidnappers have demanded a ransom of 40 million naira (US$112,000) for the four.
Many Chinese companies are engaged in multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects, including railways, airports and roads in Nigeria, and their workers have often been targeted by kidnap gangs.


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Pair reported to be employees of Tongyi construction company and were working on a road project in Ohaozara in Ebonyi State
Police rescue team has been sent in search of the victims


Pair reported to be employees of Tongyi construction company and were working on a road project in Ohaozara in Ebonyi State.


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Masked gunmen kidnap Chinese construction workers Sun Zhixin and Wang Qinghu in Nigeria

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}Pair reported to be employees of Tongyi construction company and were working on a road project in Ohaozara in Ebonyi State Police rescue team has been sent in search of the victims

Pair reported to be employees of Tongyi construction company and were working on a road project in Ohaozara in Ebonyi State

Police rescue team has been sent in search of the victims