A spokesman says consular officials are in contact with local authorities to gather more information. Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian has been kidnapped in Nigeria. Global Affairs also says consular services are being provided to the family of the Canadian, who has not been identified. International media reports cite a military spokesman saying a Canadian and a Scottish oil worker were kidnapped off a rig in the Niger Delta on Saturday. Reuters and CNN report Major Ibrahim Abubakar saying troops are searching the area for the workers and their abductors.

Source: thestar April 29, 2019 17:48 UTC