Gunmen kidnap 3 at Nigerian oil plant

LAGOS, Nigeria – Gunmen attacked a southern Nigerian oil installation belonging to a subsidiary of Italy’s Eni SpA early Thursday, taking three Italians hostage and killing another person, Italian and Nigerian officials said.

Bayelsa state Police Commissioner Hafiz Ringim said “two or three” foreign hostages were taken in the attack on the Agip oil export station.

Italy’s foreign ministry said that three Italians were kidnapped.

“The attackers were wearing camouflage and came in about seven boats,” Ringim said. “They burnt some vehicles and killed one person.”

AP