Addis Abeba – About 20 workers of Dangote cement factory who were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen were released on Monday 30 January after paying a ransom ranging from 50, 000 to 100, 000 birr each “on their own”, a source close to the matter told Addis Standard on conditions of anonymity. Some who were unable to pay the amount were released on a promise to pay later, according to the source. The workers were kidnapped on 26 January at around 4:30 PM local time while they were on duty to renovate a broken water pump station where the company obtains water for its production. The station is located some 25 km away from Muger town, a town where the manufacturing plant is located at. The gunmen released the victims after the company had paid a ransom of between 100,000 to 200,000 birr for each victim.

Source: Ethiopian News February 02, 2023 04:01 UTC