According to a report in Tuesday’s issue of the independent newsheet “Mediafax”, two people were kidnapped on Saturday, of Portuguese and Vietnamese nationalities. The police believe that the first victim is either a Mozambican, or holds dual Mozambican and Portuguese nationality – but other than that, have been unable to provide any information.
The first kidnap took place at around 09.00, in the commercial heart of Maputo, on the corner of Samora Machel and Zedequias Manganhela Avenues. Although this area is thronged with people on Saturday morning, a group of five men, some of them armed, snatched a 22 year old Portuguese and forced him into their vehicle.
On the same day, a 65 year old Vietnamese man was abducted at the entry to his home in the Maputo neighbourhood of Coop.
It is not yet clear whether the kidnappers have contacted the families of their victims to demand ransoms. The police say they have no information.
The spokesperson for the Maputo City Police Command, Orlando Mudumane, admitted “so far there’s not much to say, but in due time we will clear up the case. Right now any additional information might affect the environment of the investigations”.
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