British Foreign secretary, William Hague
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the nation’s security agencies to take all necessary action to locate and rescue the foreign construction workers who were abducted from their camp by terrorists in Bauchi State.
President Jonathan commiserated with the family of the guard who was reportedly killed in the attack on Jamaáre, Bauchi State.
He assured the relatives of the kidnapped foreign workers as well as the governments of their countries that the Federal Government and its security agencies were doing everything possible to find their abductors and ensure the safe release of all those they abducted.
The President condemned the kidnapping of the workers and reaffirmed the Federal Government’s total commitment to stamping out all forms of terrorism and criminal abduction in the country.
He urged all Nigerians and foreigners in the country to continue to go about their normal business in the full assurance that the government and national security agencies are working tirelessly to curb threats to security in all parts of the country.
Nigerian authorities have confirmed that one Briton, one Greek, one Italian, three Lebanese and one Filipino were seized, but no further details have been released.
An Islamic terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of the seven foreigners
Ansaru’s statement said it had kidnapped the workers because of “the transgression and atrocities shown to the religion of Allah by the European countries in many places such as Afghanistan and Mali”.
Foreign embassies in Nigeria have issued travel warnings regarding northern Nigeria. The British foreign secretary, William Hague is considering what action to take.
