Gunmen kill policeman, kidnap 4 foreign workers in Cross River

Unknown gunmen on Wednesday, shot a policeman attached to a construction company, Danatrite Construction Company in Oban, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, to death.

The gunmen also kidnapped
four foreigners working in the company.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident, which happened in the early hours of today.

According to her, the Police Command has mobilised security to the area but details of the incident were yet to come to her desk.

Sources gave the names of the kidnapped workers believed to be Chinese as Kan Jinxi, Hujinchang, Jiang Jijun and Cheng Qing.