The former head of Sierra Leone’s army, Major-General Nelson Williams, has been kidnapped in Nigeria, reportedly in the northern Kaduna state.<\/p>\n
Maj-Gen Williams, Sierra Leone’s Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, was believed to have been travelling there for a ceremony at a military base.<\/p>\n
Police say it is unclear where he was kidnapped and taken or if he was travelling in convoy.<\/p>\n
Kidnapping for ransom is common in some parts of the country.<\/p>\n
The BBC’s Martin Patience in Lagos says the abduction of a senior diplomat will be hugely embarrassing for the Nigerian government.<\/p>\n
It is understood there has been a demand for a ransom, but it is not yet known who the kidnappers are.<\/p>\n
Sierra Leone’s information minister said the Nigerian authorities had assured him they were doing all they could to rescue Maj-Gen Williams.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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