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| A Scottish oil worker kidnapped by militants in Nigeria has returned home to his family. | A Scottish oil worker kidnapped by militants in Nigeria has returned home to his family. |
| Alan Preston, 50, from Pilton, Edinburgh, was taken hostage in the Niger Delta on 5 April. | |
| Earlier this week the Foreign Office confirmed Mr Preston, who was working for Adamac Industries, was "safe". | Earlier this week the Foreign Office confirmed Mr Preston, who was working for Adamac Industries, was "safe". |
| He was said to be "very distressed" by his abduction, which started with a shoot-out that left his guard dead and another badly injured. | He was said to be "very distressed" by his abduction, which started with a shoot-out that left his guard dead and another badly injured. |
| Mr Preston was the seventh Scot to be taken hostage in the Niger Delta region over the past two and a half years. | Mr Preston was the seventh Scot to be taken hostage in the Niger Delta region over the past two and a half years. |
| Kidnappings of oil workers are common in the Niger Delta, where militants say they are fighting for a fairer distribution of Nigeria's oil wealth. | Kidnappings of oil workers are common in the Niger Delta, where militants say they are fighting for a fairer distribution of Nigeria's oil wealth. |
| It was not known if any ransom was used to secure Mr Preston's release. | It was not known if any ransom was used to secure Mr Preston's release. |