Two policemen were killed in the ambush laid by the kidnappers.

The kidnap victims were reportedly setting up solar stations.

They were travelling from Kaduna  to the capital Abuja.

Nigerian authorities say every possible means is being deployed  to free the abductees.

Kidnapping foreigners for ransom is common in Nigeria’s southern states.

Last October four British missionaries were seized in the oil-rich Delta state.

One was killed while the other three were later released.

In recent years the crime has spread across the country as the economy has stalled. A crackdown on cattle rustling has been blamed for rising numbers of abductions in the north.

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A police spokesman’s discounted claims by Al Shabab that at least 20 policemen were killed in the attack.

The al-Shabab militants set an ambush for the police near Yumbis town in Garissa County.

A police spokesman’s dismissed as propaganda al-Shabab’s claim that at least 20 policemen were killed in the attack.

Last month the terror group carried out a siege on Garissa University College and 148 people were killed.

Last week, they briefly seized control of Yumbis, about 100km east of Garissa town, and warned residents not to work with the government.

The Somali-based militants are firmly establishing itself in Garissa County, despite government efforts to defeat them.

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