The Nigerian Tribune published on 7 March 2024 an article titled "Chinese Engineer Kidnapped, Civil Defense Officer Killed in Kogi" by Yekini Jimoh.
A Chinese road engineer was kidnapped, and a Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps officer assigned to protect the engineer was killed recently in south central Nigeria.
Comment: Kidnapping has been an ongoing problem for Chinese nationals and other expatriates for many years in different parts of Nigeria. The usual objective of the kidnappers is a ransom payment.
