Police in Ebonyi have rescued two Chinese nationals who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Wednesday at a road construction site in Ohaozara LGA of the state.
The victims, Sun Zhi Xim and Wang Qinghu, are employees of Tongyi Chinese Group of Companies.
Ebonyi police spokesperson, Loveth Odah, told journalists on Sunday that the victims were rescued inside a thick forest around the site.
“The persistent pressure mounted by the police on the kidnappers made them abandon the victims inside the bush.
“The victims have been re-united with their fellow Chinese nationals working in the company as efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing gunmen.
“Expatriates should know that if they are loose with security in their respective countries, they should not do so while in Nigeria.
“The meeting is intended to make them see the need to apply for security from the command and dialogue on others ways of ensuring their safety.
“The police was put under untold metal torture all through the search for the victims and it is certain that the victims were not spared of such experience either,” she said.
The spokesperson also said that the police have no idea if any ransom was paid for their release.
“We solicit for information from the public to apprehend the kidnappers,” she said.
