Australian used 'army training' to escape Nigerian kidnappers, as Kiwi colleague takenTVNZJohn Key says paying a ransom could put a bounty on the head of any Kiwi who travels to a dangerous part of the world. The mother of an Australian man who escaped an armed kidnapping in Nigeria believes her son's Army Reserve training may have helped him survive. Counselling has been made available for all Macmahon employees and their families. His mother Leanne told The Australian the 24-year-old had called her on Thursday to reassure her he was safe. The Army Reservist was reportedly very fit, had been taught situational awareness and had recently begun learning martial arts.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2016 05:45 UTC