Gunmen Kidnap 6 Foreign Workers In Bauchi State

Unknown gunmen yesterday kidnapped eight foreign workers from a Lebanese construction company in Jama’are local government area of Bauchi state and killed a guard on duty. Chairman of the local government area, Alhaji Adamu Aliyu, told Xinhua nes agency on phone that the eight people kidnapped in the Setraco construction company are expatriates. Aliyu said the kidnapped workers include a Briton, a Greek, an Italian and five Lebanese. A woman and a girl are among the Lebanese kidnapees. Aliyu said the attack took place at 2:15am on Sunday. Describing the incident as “very unfortunate,” he advised residents of the area to remain calm and cooperate with security operatives in order to fish out the culprits.