By Simon Ebegbulem

ARMED men suspected to be kidnappers, on Friday, abducted an expatriate worker attached to a  construction company after disguising as job seekers in a construction site in Auchi, Edo State.

Consequently,   vigilante groups from Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State and Ivbiaro in Owan East local government area of the state have been combing a forest in between the two communities since the incident occurred in search of the expatriate staff.

It was gathered that some of the kidnappers first came to the site and disguised as workers seeking to be engaged for work in the site before they struck.

The other set were said to have come fully armed and engaged the policemen on duty in a gun duel that was said to have resulted in the shooting of one of the policemen guarding the workers.

The suspected kidnappers were said to have taken their victim and ran into the forest that borders Auchi and Ivbiaro.