Some suspected kidnappers kidnapped a Chinese expatriate and killed an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday morning in Obangede, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
It was gathered that the NSCDC officer who lost his life was part of the security detail assigned to protect the abducted Chinese road engineer.
As of now, the identities of both the abducted individual and the deceased officer could not be confirmed.
When contacted, SP William Aya, the Kogi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, stated that he would provide further information later for confirmation and updates on the incident.
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It is worth recalling that on Tuesday, Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Ododo visited some parts of the state to inspect ongoing projects, and Obangede was among the communities he visited during the project inspection.