Gunmen kidnap Romanian engineer in Niger Delta

A Romanian Engineer has been kidnapped a Romanian in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta by unknown, the police said on Tuesday.

The police said they have launched a search for the man in the area of Owa Oyibo, where he was abducted late on Monday, said Celestina Kalu, a spokeswoman for police in Delta state.

The Engineer was working for Dextron Nigeria Ltd, a construction firm, Kalu added.

The oil region has been hit by a wave of militant attacks on oil and gas facilities and a general breakdown of law.