Seven people, including three Australians and a New Zealander, are believed kidnapped in Nigeria. "It is a very serious kidnapping, a very serious criminal assault, one person was killed and seven people have been kidnapped," said Turnbull. The driver was killed and seven employees of engineering firm Macmahon were taken away on a waiting boat, reports said. He confirmed that three Australians were among those kidnapped, along with a New Zealander who is a permanent resident of Australia. Kidnap-for-ransom is a longstanding issue in southern Nigeria, where gangs target expatriate workers.

Source: The Star June 23, 2016 03:11 UTC