AFP
LAGOS: Four Turkish nationals have been kidnapped at gunpoint in central Nigeria, police said on Monday, in the latest such incident in the country.
Gunmen stormed a bar in the village of Gbale in the state of Kwara and seized the men on Saturday, national police spokesman Frank Mba told AFP. "We are working frantically to secure their release," he added.
Mba did not say if any ransom demands have been made.
Local media said the Turks were working for a construction firm in the state.
Kidnapping for ransom is common in Nigeria, especially in the oil-rich south and the northwest.
The victims are usually released after a ransom is paid although police rarely confirm if money changes hands.
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