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Filipino workers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped six Filipino workers during an attack on an oil service vessel in the Niger Delta, a private security source said on Saturday. A speedboat carrying 12 gunmen attacked the vessel and took six hostages, including the boat's captain and two engineers.
- Agencies
- Published: 16:22 October 4, 2008
Abuja: Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped six Filipino workers during an attack on an oil service vessel in the Niger Delta, a private security source said on Saturday. A speedboat carrying 12 gunmen attacked the vessel and took six hostages, including the boat's captain and two engineers.
"The vessel was attacked in between Port Harcourt and Bonny," said the source, who asked not to be named.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
More than 200 foreigners have been kidnapped in the Niger Delta, the heart of Nigeria's oil sector, since early 2006. Almost all have been released unharmed.
In a separate incident, gunmen on Saturday released a Briton kidnapped more than two weeks ago in southern Nigeria.
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