Gunmen in Nigeria attack Chinese workers, kill security officials


ABUJA (Reuters) -Gunmen killed eight security officials and kidnapped Chinese expatriate workers in Edo state in southern Nigeria, a spokesperson for the security agency said on Saturday, adding the Chinese workers were later rescued.

The incident happened on Friday when a group of suspected armed kidnappers attacked a convoy of the paramilitary Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Chinese nationals working for local BUA Cement.

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