Bandits have kidnapped two Chinese workers at the Zungeru Hydro Power Dam project in Niger State.
The bandits also allegedly killed two security guards in the attack.
The Secretary to Niger State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, confirmed this to newsmen in Minna on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when the workers were working on the connection of high tension extension from Zungeru Dam to Gusase community in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that one other Chinese National was shot while two of their security guards were killed when armed kidnappers stormed the site.
It was learnt that the armed men arrived at the construction site on motorcycles shooting sporadically to scare people and carried out the mission unchallenged.
An eye witnessed said, “We were shocked with the sudden appearance of the armed kidnappers with their very sophisticated weapons, we were confused and don’t even know what to do or say.”
Confirming the incident, the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Ibrahim Matane said, “Yes, I can confirm that the incident occurred, but we are yet to get information on the numbers involved and until we get that, we can’t say exactly the number of people involved.”
