Another foreign oil contractor was kidnapped in southern Nigeria on Wednesday, the sixth abduction of foreign workers in Africa’s top oil exporter in two weeks, industry sources said. The hostage, an employee of Homan Construction, was abducted this morning around … read more
Nigerian security agents on Wednesday launched an aggressive manhunt for the kidnappers of five foreign oil workers still held in the swamps of the restive Niger Delta region. Police spokesperson Haz Iwendi said: “We have moved into action following the … read more
Two oil worker hostages, a Moroccan and a Belgian, were released on Monday after a week in captivity, a witness said on Monday. The two were kidnapped by armed men in Nigeria’s southern delta on Thursday, part of a string … read more
The following is a memo issued to all staff Further to earlier note today on the security incidents in the Port Harcourt area, in particular the increase in hostage taking of expatriates in different parts of Port Harcourt during the … read more
I�d just like to let you know that the Rivers State Government has NOT imposed a curfew in Port Harcourt. A very strong rumour indicated that a curfew had been imposed on the city. The state government will begin making … read more
Smith International, Inc. confirmed that one of its expatriate workers was taken hostage in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Company noted that it has not, at this time, been contacted by the group which has claimed responsibility. The Company has a … read more
Kidnappers are demanding a million-dollar ransom for four Ukrainian and Norwegian sailors abducted in Nigeria, Ukrainian media said Tuesday. Early on August 9, unidentified assailants kidnapped four crewmen, two Ukrainians and two Norwegians, from a Norwegian ship servicing oil platforms … read more
The United States embassy in Nigeria said on Tuesday that it had received reports that an American citizen was among oil workers kidnapped in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt. At least five foreign workers — two Britons, a … read more
The German Foreign Office today said two nationals were this month kidnapped in the Niger delta region of Nigeria in separate incidents. In the first, a German national working for construction company Bilfinger Berger AG was abducted on Aug. 3, … read more
Two Ukrainian sailors abducted last week in Nigeria will be released Tuesday but no ransom will be paid, a Ukrainian embassy spokesman said. Igor Vinokurov refused to confirm Ukrainian media reports about a million-dollar ransom that the abductors demanded for … read more