Suspected bandits engage the Police in a gun duel at the Hydropower Dam project in Zungeru, along Gussase village, Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to the statement from the Niger State Police authority, the suspected bandits attacked the Chinese expatriates and local staff at the Hydropower Dam in Niger State.
The spokesperson in the Niger Police authority, Wasiu Abiodun revealed that a Chinese expatriate and one local staff were shot died, while three Chinese expatriates were kidnapped.
“Police tactical team attached to the facility engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel while four of the expatriates were rescued with one of them and two local staff sustaining bullet injury,” Abiodun said.
“In the process of scampering for safety during the gun duel, three among the expatriates were abducted. The two local staff died later in hospital, the statement said.
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