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Two South Koreans have been launched after being kidnapped practically three weeks in the past by an unidentified armed group in Nigeria, the overseas ministry in Seoul mentioned Saturday.
Kidnapping for ransom is frequent in Nigeria and overseas staff have been focused previously by legal gangs, particularly these working in distant mining or building tasks.
The 2 Koreans, who have been kidnapped in southern Nigeria on December 12, are staff of Daewoo Engineering & Development Co., a significant South Korean builder, in accordance with Seoul’s Yonhap information company.
South Korean authorities secured their custody on Friday, Seoul’s overseas ministry mentioned, additional stating that they’re in good well being.
The boys “have been moved to a secure space after a medical examination, and have spoken to their households” through telephone, the ministry mentioned in a press release despatched to AFP.
The overseas ministry mentioned their launch was secured because of “shut cooperation” between the federal government in Seoul and the corporate, and thru “collaboration” with Nigerian army, police and intelligence authorities.
It didn’t state if any ransom was paid.
Through the abduction incident, members of the armed group killed 4 bodyguards, who’re Nigerian troopers, in addition to two native drivers, Seoul mentioned within the assertion.
The South Korean authorities vowed to “proceed to overview the measures for the safety” of its nationals in Nigeria.
Seoul will “actively have interaction with related authorities companies, companies, and abroad Koreans to forestall kidnapping incidents,” it added.
A number of Asian corporations together with from China and South Korea function in Nigeria and are sometimes concerned with the nation’s highway and railway building tasks.
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