By ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA

Kidnappers who abducted a Chinese expatriate, Mr. Sam Xie Wie, and his Nigerian counterpart, Mr. David Adenaiye, in Kwara State have demanded a ransom of N1 billion for their release, according to fresh intelligence obtained on Friday.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the abductors used the victims’ mobile phones to contact an associate named Mr. Leo Liang making the ransom demand.

The two men were kidnapped during an attack on a mining site on Wednesday, which also resulted in the death of two personnel of the Police Mobile Force assigned to protect the victims.

Efforts are ongoing by security operatives and local vigilante groups recover the abducted victims unharmed. (Zagazola)