A Lebanese engineer, Sagir Ahmed, who was kidnapped in Kano State, has been found dead.

He was abducted by unknown gunmen while inspecting an underpass bridge at Dangi roundabout, Zoo Road, in Kano on Tuesday. His driver was killed, while he was taken away.

However, the Police in Kano State, have confirmed his death. The late engineer was an official of Triacta Construction Company.

Abdullahi Haruna, spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, said he was found dead, on Thursday evening, in a bush in Yansango, Kano state.

The Lebanese expatriate and two other persons, one of who was the driver, were attacked around 7:00am as they were resuming work at Kano Zoo Road Underpass.