German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has confirmed the kidnapping of two German citizens in Nigeria.
He told reporters in Berlin that the two men were employed by a German construction company that has been active in Nigeria for many years. They were kidnapped on Friday by gunmen who stormed a compound run by an affiliate of the German firm. Steinmeier Nigeria footballer's brother kidnapped ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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