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Ibrahim Abubakar: Canadian Citizen and Dozen Gunmen

ibrahim abubakar: Ibrahim Abubakar said in a statement to the Daily Mail, according to CTV. A Nigerian citizen was also kidnapped when about a dozen gunmen stormed the rig, firing weapons and grabbing three men, according to local news reports. The workers were taken during an 8 a.m. raid on the rig owned by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources, military spokesman Maj. They then fled into an area of thick forest and swamps. Global Affairs Canada said in a statement Sunday they were aware that a Canadian citizen was the victim of a kidnapping in Nigeria, and that consular officials are in contact with local authorities to gather additional information. The military has dispatched troops to search the area. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.