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Gunmen kidnap five in SE Nigeria: police

Xinhua, June 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Gunmen suspected to be militants on Wednesday kidnapped five people, including three foreigners, in Akpabuyo area of Nigeria's southeast state of Cross River.

State police chief Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, who confirmed the kidnapping to Xinhua in Calabar, the state capital, said police are working with the Nigerian Navy to ensure that the victims were released unharmed.

"Five persons were kidnapped; they include two Australians, one South African and two Nigerians," he said, noting that the driver of the vehicle they were onboard was shot dead.

The abduction happened at about 7 a.m. local time Wednesday at Edundun bridge.

Abduction is common in Nigeria. Over 300 foreigners and ransomable citizens have been seized in the Niger Delta since 2006. Almost all have been released unharmed after paying a ransom. Endit