Four Nigerian soldiers and two civilians were killed and two South Korean employees kidnapped by gunmen who ambushed them in Rivers State, the police confirmed Wednesday.
The attack took place on Tuesday as the soldiers guarding the Koreans who are employees of Daewoo travelled to East Ahoda from Port Harcourt .
“The assailants ambushed a convoy of vehicles carrying two Daewoo workers at around 9:30 am. Four soldiers escorting the Koreans and their two civilian drivers were killed in the attack,” a senior state police official told AFP.
“The gunmen also kidnapped the two Koreans before fleeing,” also taking the soldiers’ weapons with them, added the officer, who did not wish to be named.
Rivers State Police spokeswoman Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the attack. “We are investigating the matter and will give details later,” she told AFP.
Contacted by AFP, the army and the Daewoo company were not immediately available to comment on the attack.
