Photo From Scene of Expatriates' Kidnap in Calabar

Pictured is one of the Toyota Hilux vehicles that the kidnappers opened fire on in Akpabuyo district near Calabar, the Cross River state capital on Wednesday, June 22.

The gunmen shot dead a Nigerian driver and kidnapped three Australians, a New Zealander, two Nigerians, and a South African from a worksite in Calabar. The workers are employed by Perth-based mining and engineering company Macmahon Holdings. 

The expatriate contractors according to sources were driving in a convoy of 4 vehicles with the kidnapped persons in one of the two SUVs in the convoy along with two Hilux vehicles.

The hoodlums who were said to number up to 30 were also said to be heavily armed and battle ready prompting the security personnel attached to the expatriates to scamper for safety.

Photo credit: West Australian