By AFPMore by this AuthorWARRI,Gunmen in Nigeria's restive oil-rich south have killed two police guards and kidnapped two Shell workers, police said Saturday. The violence is the latest in a long line of attacks in Nigeria's southern Rivers state, where kidnapping for ransom is rife. "Efforts are in top gear towards ensuring that we get them out from the custody of their abductors," Rivers State Police spokesman Omoni Nnamdi said. THE AMBUSHThe Royal Dutch Shell oil workers were escorted by police in a pickup truck, but gunmen reportedly ambushed the convoy by opening fire at the guards to stop the vehicles. Two policemen were killed, while gunmen dragged out the workers from their vehicle.

Source: Daily Nation April 27, 2019 11:48 UTC