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| Three British people and a Colombian have been seized in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region, security sources say. | Three British people and a Colombian have been seized in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region, security sources say. |
| Kidnappers snatched the four near the city of Port Harcourt, reportedly killing a Nigerian guard. | Kidnappers snatched the four near the city of Port Harcourt, reportedly killing a Nigerian guard. |
| The oil-producing region is notorious for kidnappings by militants, who demand a greater share of its wealth. | The oil-producing region is notorious for kidnappings by militants, who demand a greater share of its wealth. |
| But the Delta has been relatively calm since most major militant groups agreed to lay down their arms last year after the government offered an amnesty. | But the Delta has been relatively calm since most major militant groups agreed to lay down their arms last year after the government offered an amnesty. |
| Reuters news agency reported that gunmen snatched the four on Tuesday morning as they made their way to work at a power plant. | Reuters news agency reported that gunmen snatched the four on Tuesday morning as they made their way to work at a power plant. |
| Sources told Reuters that a Nigerian security officer was killed in the incident. | Sources told Reuters that a Nigerian security officer was killed in the incident. |
| Britain's Foreign Office said it was looking into the report. | |
| No group has yet claimed to have carried out the kidnap. | |
| Militants in the Niger Delta have cost Nigeria's oil industry millions of dollars over the years. | Militants in the Niger Delta have cost Nigeria's oil industry millions of dollars over the years. |
| A variety of groups claimed to be fighting for the rights of local people to gain a greater share of the region's wealth. | A variety of groups claimed to be fighting for the rights of local people to gain a greater share of the region's wealth. |
| But in reality, many of the groups stole oil from pipelines and extracted ransoms from kidnaps and used the money to arm themselves and finance more attacks. | But in reality, many of the groups stole oil from pipelines and extracted ransoms from kidnaps and used the money to arm themselves and finance more attacks. |