Three Chinese workers have been kidnapped and their police escort killed following a dispute with local labourers at a gold-mining site in Osun State, police disclosed on Thursday.
The incident which took place at the Atakumosa area of Osun state on Monday was under investigation, state police spokeswoman,Yemisi Opalola said.
“The three Chinese nationals were kidnapped following an argument with local labourers at the site,” Opalola said, adding that the police guard attached to the foreigners was eliminated in the incident.
Opalola could not say if the labourers were responsible for the Chinese abduction,but added that an investigation had been launched.
“We have also deployed our operatives to the surrounding bushes with a view to securing the freedom of the Chinese employees.”
Chinese firms are working in Nigeria on multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects that include mining, railways, airports, and roads.
Their workers have been continuously targeted by kidnap gangs for ransom money.
Last July, four Chinese workers were abducted from a quarry site in Cross River state while their police guard was killed. They were freed after a month in captivity.
