Gunmen stole valuables, money during Canadian’s kidnapping: Burkina official
Details are emerging about the kidnapping and killing of a Canadian mining company executive in Burkina Faso last week, as authorities continue their investigation.
Jean Paul Badoum, an official with the West African country’s Ministry of Security, said Tuesday the gunmen who kidnapped Kirk Woodman of Halifax also appear to have stolen a number of items, including money, cell phones and computers.
The theft suggests the kidnapping may have been carried out by a gang of armed bandits, he said.
“Security forces are continuing to investigate and are not ruling anything out,” Badoum said, adding they are exploring the possibility extremists or other groups were involved.