Kidnappers abduct two Lebanese, kill two policemen in Bayelsa

Two police men were shot dead while two Lebanese nationals, Sarki Abi Chmouli and Ibrahim Abi Pherem were kidnapped after an 8-man armed kidnappers stormed Onuegbum community in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa state today June 24th.

Eyewitnesses say the two Lebanese kidnapped were workers with the Pache Construction Company. The gunmen stormed a sand dredging site around 2pm today where the foreigners were working. The police men were killed while trying to protect the Lebanese men who were under their care.

Confirming the incident, the police said the bodies of the policemen have been deposited in a mortuary