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Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped four foreign nationals
Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped four foreign nationals while they were being transported to work at United Cement Company Limited factory in the Cross River Area.
Three Australians and one New Zealander are among those kidnapped.
Apart from the foreign nationals, two other workers said to be Nigerians were also kidnapped.
It is strongly suspected that another foreign national, a white man, escaped the kidnapper’s drag- net during the incident.
It is also believed that their local driver was killed during the attack on the group’s vehicle.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Australian high commissioner in Nigeria is at the scene while New Zealand has no diplomatic mission in the country limiting its capacity to coordinate the rescue.
The incident occurred at Akansoko community in Akpabuyo Local Government Area,near Calabar,after the kidnappers waylaid the bus carrying them to the Unicem factory. This according to ThISDAY Nigeria
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