Osinbajo summons IG over kidnap of 2 German archeologists

The acting president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, over the abduction of two German archaeologists, Prof Peter Breunig and Mr Johannes Behringer in Kadarko local government area of Kaduna state.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Idris briefed the acting president about the development and the efforts his men are making to rescue the victims as well as arrest the abductors.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a team of special police forces and police investigators have been deployed to Kaduna state to ensure the rescue of the victims.

It was learnt that the kidnapped archaeologists, working in collaboration with National Commission for Museum and Monument on the relics of NOK Culture in Nigeria, were kidnapped in the morning of Wednesday, February 23.

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While the duo was kidnapped, some members of the community in company of the victims were killed.

Source: Legit.ng