Two Chinese expatriates working at a mining site in Ebonyi State have been abducted by unknown gunmen. The abducted Chinese nationals are employees at Greenfield Metals Nigeria Limited, which specializes in lead and zinc mining.
The incident happened at Ihietutu, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Wednesday at a mining pit close to the company’s offices. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Loveth Odah said the command is already investigating the matter.
“We got the information yesterday. A detachment of our tactical team was dispatched to the area with a view to unraveling the true situation and also to rescue the victims. The team is yet to return to furnish us with relevant information about the incident” She said.
But I can confirm to you that we received a distress call from the area yesterday informing the police of the alleged abduction of two Chinese working in a mining site at Ihietutu in Ishiagu community. We are waiting for information from our men before we can make informed comments on the motive behind the alleged abduction. She added.
For now, we cannot say if the abduction was for ransom purposes or not because the abductors are yet to establish contacts with the company.”, she said
She went on to advise foreign nationals working in any part of the state to ensure they move about with armed security guards to prevent such incidents. In March this year, two Chinese nationals working in the company were also abducted and later freed after paying a ransom.
