Eight security officials and Chinese expatriate workers were killed by gunmen in Nigeria’s Edo state, a spokesperson for the security agency said on Saturday. He added the Chinese workers were later rescued.
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The incident took place on Friday after a group of suspected armed kidnappers attacked a convoy of the paramilitary Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Chinese nationals working for a local BUA Cement.
According to NSCDC spokesperson Afolabi Babawale, four Chinese workers who were kidnapped were rescued but one was missing. Eight operatives from the agency were killed and four were seriously injured, he added.
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Nigeria has seen an increase in gun-related attacks, primarily in the north, although kidnapping gangs are also known to operate in the south, targeting people for ransom.
