How gunmen kidnapped four Chinese nationals in Cross River

Four Chinese nationals identified as Kan Jinxi, Hujinchang, Jiang Jijun and Cheng Qing, have been kidnapped from the premises of Danatrite Construction Company in Oban, in the Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State.

It was gathered that gunmen invaded the company on Tuesday during which a policemen, Sgt. Ifere Sampson, was shot dead.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo – confirmed the incident on Wednesday.

“The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations has mobilised policemen to Oban. They are going to comb that area and I hope by the end of the day, I will know how far they went and how the victims were kidnapped.”

Similarly, a woman, identified simply as Mrs Udosen, whose husband was kidnapped and killed in 2018 in Calabar was reportedly kidnapped on Tuesday night.