Three people, including two policemen, have been killed and two foreigners abducted when armed men attacked Symmetry Trading Company in Ukum local government area of Benue State.
Spokesperson of the state Police Command, Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident.
She said the foreigners were Chinese nationals working as engineers in the company.
Anene said: “On 7th April, 2021 at about 0730hrs, a distress call was received from police officers posted to escort expatriates from the above named company in Ukum Local Government Area that, they came under an attack of gunmen who laid ambush at the site under construction before their arrival.
“During an exchange of fire with the gunmen, two policemen and one of the expatriates lost their lives while two of the expatriates were kidnapped.
“More police officers have been deployed to the area for trail of the hoodlums and rescue of the kidnap victims.”
