The Digest:
Masked assailants have kidnapped two Chinese nationals from a major road construction site in Kwara State, underscoring the persistent threat to critical infrastructure projects and expatriate personnel despite heightened security directives.
Key Points:
- Two Chinese nationals working on the BUA Bode Saadu–Kaiama–Kosubosu road project were abducted by gunmen.
- The incident occurred on Monday, December 1st, at the project site in Ejidongari, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.
- Masked assailants arrived at the scene, shooting sporadically before carrying out the abduction.
- The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, confirmed the kidnapping, linking the victims to the BUA construction company.
- This attack follows a November 18 assault on a church in Eruku, Ekiti LGA, where gunmen killed two and initially abducted 38 worshippers (all later freed).
- In response to the surge in violence, the Presidency had ordered a full security lockdown in the state's forested areas on November 25, mandating aerial patrols and ground operations.
- The kidnapping highlights the ongoing vulnerability of construction sites and expatriate workers despite these security measures.
Sources: The Cable, Vanguard
