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| Nigerian gunmen kidnap foreigners | Nigerian gunmen kidnap foreigners |
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| Unidentified gunmen have seized two foreign construction workers in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt, police say. | Unidentified gunmen have seized two foreign construction workers in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt, police say. |
| The nationalities of the abducted workers has not yet been released. | The nationalities of the abducted workers has not yet been released. |
| Nearly 100 foreign hostages, mostly oil workers, have recently been kidnapped in the oil-producing Niger Delta. | Nearly 100 foreign hostages, mostly oil workers, have recently been kidnapped in the oil-producing Niger Delta. |
| Despite its energy resources, many Niger Delta residents live in poverty, and taking hostages for ransom has become increasingly common. | Despite its energy resources, many Niger Delta residents live in poverty, and taking hostages for ransom has become increasingly common. |
| Industry sources say the men may be British and American nationals. | |
| The instability in the region has cut Nigeria's oil production by at least 20%, costing the country some $4.4bn (£2.2bn) last year, according to the government. | The instability in the region has cut Nigeria's oil production by at least 20%, costing the country some $4.4bn (£2.2bn) last year, according to the government. |