SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, (THEWILL) – Two Chinese citizens who were kidnapped last Wednesday in Ebonyi state have regained their freedom.
THEWILL recalls that the two Chinese nationals, Sun Zhixin and Wang Quing Hu were kidnapped while working on a road project in Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi State by masked armed gunmen.
They are staff of Tongyi Construction Company.
Police spokesman in the State, Loveth Odah told journalists in Abakaliki that they were rescued by the police unhurt as their abductors were forced to abandon them in a thick forest near the location where they were kidnapped following pressure mounted on the Police who were closing in on their location.
“They were rescued on Saturday by 11am. The pressure was so much on the kidnappers that they had to abandon them and flee. They were rescued in a thick forest around the area unhurt. They were not physically tortured but they may be psychologically tortured”, Odah said.
“The police in the state has invited the Foreign Nationals to a meeting to sensitize them on the need to liaise with police to always provide them with adequate security”.
