Nigerian army: Ian Squire kidnapper killed
The leader of a Nigerian gang responsible for the
death of a British aid worker has been killed, according to the Nigerian army.
A manhunt for gang leader Peregbakumo Oyawerikumo, known as Karowei, had been
underway in southern Nigeria since last year. He co-ordinated the kidnap of
four British missionaries in October.
Three were released but one man, Ian Squire, was
shot dead in captivity. Kidnapping for ransom is common in southern Nigeria
though most often those taken are freed after a ransom is paid. The Foreign
Office currently advises against all but essential travel to Delta state,
saying there is a "high threat of criminal kidnap".
A special military task force said it arrested the
gang leader in a village. As the task force led him back to his camp they were
ambushed and in the fighting, Karowei was killed, the army said.
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