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Lankan expat kidnapped in Nigeria

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A Sri Lankan expatriate has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Ondo State, Nigeria, Nigerian media reported. His escort, a mobile police officer, was killed during the attack, while his driver, Bitrus Dada, was shot, Nigeria’s Premium Times reported. Dada was receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo in Ondo State at the time of the report. The Sri Lankan, who is yet-to-be identified, works with Burni Coli Construction Company in the state. A witness who spoke to Premium Times said the trio was ambushed on their way to Ondo from Okene in Kogi State. The spokesperson for the Ondo police command, Wole Ogodo, said he could not confirm that the attack occurred in Ondo State.

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