File photo: DPATwo German archaeologists have been kidnapped in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, police said on Thursday, stoking fears of more abductions in a region hit by rising violence. Surveillance helicopters and anti-kidnapping and counter-terrorism officers have been deployed in the hunt for the perpetrators, he added. "Surprisingly, they did not kidnap the two female German colleagues of the men. They fired shots into the air to scare off the villagers before abducting the Germans," he added. In the first half of 2016, Nigeria was the fourth riskiest place for kidnap in the world, the risk management firm said in September last year.

Source: The Local February 24, 2017 08:33 UTC