Kidnappers who abducted a Chinese expatriate, Mr. Sam Xie Wie, and his Nigerian counterpart, Mr. David Adenaiye, in Kwara State have demanded a ransom of ₦1 billion for their release, according to fresh intelligence obtained on Friday.
Zagazola Makama gathered that the abductors used the victims’ mobile phones to contact an associate named Mr. Leo Liang making the ransom demand.
The killings and abduction occurred around 6:30pm on June 4, 2025 at a mining site in Oreke-Oke-Igbo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The victims of the abduction, which occurred, include a Chinese national, Mr. Sam Xie Wie, and his Nigerian colleague, Mr. David Adenaiye, a native of Kogi State.
The two personnel of the Police Mobile Force – ASP Haruna Watsai and Inspector Tukur Ogah, both of 45 PMF, Abuja – were killed in a hail of gunfire before their rifles were taken and the two workers abducted.
Efforts are ongoing by security operatives and local vigilante groups to recover the abducted victims unharmed.
Written with additional reports from Zagazola Makama
