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| Twelve workers, 11 of them foreign, have been kidnapped from a construction site in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, a South Korean firm has said. | Twelve workers, 11 of them foreign, have been kidnapped from a construction site in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, a South Korean firm has said. |
| The eight Filipinos, three South Koreans and one Nigerian were taken at gunpoint from the Afam power plant 30km (20 miles) north-east of Port Harcourt. | The eight Filipinos, three South Koreans and one Nigerian were taken at gunpoint from the Afam power plant 30km (20 miles) north-east of Port Harcourt. |
| At least five other foreign workers have been abducted in the south from an Italian-operated offshore oil vessel. | |
| Nigeria's oil output has dropped as foreigners are frequently kidnapped. | Nigeria's oil output has dropped as foreigners are frequently kidnapped. |
| Militant groups say they want a larger share of oil wealth for locals. | Militant groups say they want a larger share of oil wealth for locals. |
| Thousands of foreign oil workers have left Nigeria since the spate of kidnappings began early last year. | Thousands of foreign oil workers have left Nigeria since the spate of kidnappings began early last year. |
| Daewoo Engineering & Construction said the gunmen stormed the site near Port Harcourt at 0200 GMT and drove off with the workers. | |
| The second abduction is reported to have taken place on an offshore oil production platform operated by Agip Eni in Bayelsa State. |