Updated Thu, June 23rd 2016 at 09:14 GMT +3Gunmen in southern Nigeria have killed a local driver and kidnapped as many as seven people. "These are the facts as we know them: three Australians and one Australian resident were among seven people kidnapped in an attack on an Australia contractor's operations in Nigeria. OPEC member Nigeria was Africa's top oil producer until a recent spate of attacks on oil facilities pushed it behind Angola. There was some initial confusion over the number of victims and nationalities of those involved, as police in Nigeria gave conflicting accounts. (Photo:Courtesy)Abuja: Gunmen in southern Nigeria have killed a local driver and kidnapped as many as seven people, at least three of whom are Australian citizens and one an Australian resident, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday.

Source: Standard Digital June 23, 2016 02:15 UTC