Breaking News: Four British Kidnapped in Delta State

                   Breaking News: Four British Kidnapped in Delta State

   Four British nationals have been kidnapped in Burutu Delta state in the southern  part of Nigeria by suspected militants on Wednesday
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The victims are said to be providing free medical care and religious activities to residents of the community. According to one of the leaders of the community,  Chief Theo Fakama, from the local Enukorowa community. residents of the community are  “saddened” by the kidnapping as the victims had “brought succour to the community for the past three years”.
The Delta state police confirmed the incident in a statement issued by The spokesman for Delta state police, Andrew Aniamaka, “The victims are of British nationality, two of whom are a couple, and have been rendering humanitarian services in the area for a while. “But unfortunately, they didn’t let the authorities know of their presence in the area all this while.
Andrew also disclosed that a militant group has been operating in the area and believes that they are connected with the abduction.  According to him, “Immediately the militants struck, they whisked the victims to the interior regions of the creek where we believe they are being held”.
He suggested the abduction could be linked to a recent military operation against violent crime, which has seen an increase in troops in southern Nigeria. However, the police are said to have set up An anti-kidnapping team which is already on the trail of the suspects.