Nigeria

[Schneemann]

Gunmen seize Britons in Nigeria oil city Port Harcourt

Three British people and a Colombian working for oil giant Shell have been seized in Nigeria's Delta region.

Kidnappers snatched the four near the city of Port Harcourt, killing a Nigerian guard. The oil-producing region is notorious for kidnappings by militants, who demand a greater share of its wealth. But the Delta has been relatively calm since most major militant groups agreed to lay down their arms last year after the government offered an amnesty.

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