BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Two workers from a
Chinese company have been kidnapped in Nigeria, a spokesman of the Chinese
Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
"Two workers of a Chinese company were abducted on
Saturday in the southern Nigerian state of Anambra by unidentified kidnappers
carrying weapons," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said on Tuesday.
He did not identify the workers or the company that
employed them.
The incident follows the separate kidnappings in
January of nine Chinese oil workers and five telecommunications workers in
Nigeria. All were later released unharmed.
"Chinese officials are trying to clarify the
situation, and have urged the Nigerian side to exert all efforts to secure their
safe return," Liu said.
He urged Chinese citizens in Nigeria to pay attention
to their safety and to remain cautious.
The foreign ministry also posted safety advisories on
its website for Chinese traveling to Nigeria, he said.
"The Chinese government will make the safety of
Chinese citizens a top priority and closely cooperate with parties in Nigeria
and make all efforts to secure the release of the kidnapped workers," he said.
BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Nine Chinese oil workers who were kidnapped last week by an armed group in Nigeria, were released safely on Sunday morning, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The nine were set free at 6:35 a.m. (Beijing time) following 11days of tough diplomatic efforts, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in a statement.
The released workers will return to China soon, she added.
LAGOS, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The nine kidnapped Chinese oil workers who were released early Sunday are in stable condition, their employer said.
The nine are in stable physical condition and currently resting at their base in Port Harcourt, the capital of Nigeria's southern Rivers State, said Zhao Enhui, the managing director of the Chinese company.
BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Nine Chinese oil workers are missing after being attacked by an armed group in Nigeria on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu confirmed here Friday.
A Chinese oil company compound was attacked by an unidentified group in southern Nigeria. Nine workers were missing and the others had been removed to a safe place, according to a statement from China's Foreign Ministry.
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