British Oil Worker Killed In Nigeria, Italian Seriously Wounded

A British oil worker has been killed and an Italian seriously wounded during an attempt to free seven workers seized by Nigerian militants.

A Nigerian navy spokesman told the BBC that the remaining five foreign hostages had been rescued unharmed, while two militants were killed.

The hostages - two Finns, an Italian, a Filipino, a Briton, a Pole and a Romanian - worked for Italian firm Eni.

Oil workers are regularly abducted in Nigeria by gangs saying they want a bigger share of oil revenues.