Gunmen have kidnapped two Turkish nationals from their hotel rooms in Akwa Ibom state.
The incident was confirmed to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPPRO) in the state, Chukwu Okechukwu on Tuesday following the latest unrest to hit the restive Niger Delta.
“Two Turkish nationals working for a construction company in Onna local government area were abducted from their hotel rooms on Sunday,” he said.
According to him, the expatriates, who work for BKS Construction Company which is based in Onna, were seized by gunmen from a hotel in Eket, an industrial city which is home to Mobile, the Nigerian subsidiary of US oil giant Exxon.
He said efforts were underway to free the pair.
It was not immediately clear why they were kidnapped and no group has claimed responsibility.
