Seven employees of engineering firm Macmahon, including three Australians and a New Zealander, have been kidnapped in Nigeria; a convoy of cars was ambushed, with the driver killed and hostages taken to a waiting boat. The company said it had no information on whether any Australian or Kiwi were among those taken. The identity of the kidnappers is unknown at this stage.
Seven employees of engineering firm Macmahon, including three Australians and a New Zealander, have been kidnapped in Nigeria; a convoy of cars was ambushed, with the driver killed and hostages taken to a waiting boat. Kidnap-for-ransom is becoming an increasing issue in southern Nigeria, where gangs are targeting expatriate workers. The identity of the kidnappers is unknown at this stage.