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Two Indian nationals kidnapped in Delta State

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    Two Indian nationals working for a Nigerian rubber-processing company in Ughelli, Delta State, have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen demanding a ransom of 10 million naira (US $105,000) for their release, the `Post Express' newspaper reported at the weekend.

    Kirti Patel and Kartera Pavan were seized by two gunmen when they stopped to buy eggs on their way home from work. The gunmen passed themselves off as agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) checking the two for drugs and arms.

    The kidnapping of foreign workers has become a regular occurrence in the Delta region in southeast Nigeria. Last week, youths abducted two foreign helicopter pilots on contract to Shell Nigeria.

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