Indian principal abducted in Niger Delta

  1. Posted on Thursday 14 October 2010 - 10:57
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    Samuel Okocha, AfricaNews reporter in Lagos, Nigeria
    An Indian national Lakshmi Tombush who works as principal of a school affiliated to Oil company Exxon Mobil Corp was abducted in Nigeria's Niger delta region, leaving two persons dead in the process. Mrs Tombush is said to head Pegasus Schools in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, the headquarters of Exxon Mobil's Nigerian subsidiary in the country.
    Islamists attack Nigerian official's home
    A police orderly attached to Tombush and her driver were shot dead and abandoned in her car in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, reports News Agency of Nigeria.

    According to the Associated Press, Akwa Ibom state police commissioner Walter Rugbere, said "The police would not discuss ransom, they would just look for a way to rescue her," while it investigates the attack.

    A statement issued by the subsidiary Thursday morning confirmed Tombush had been abducted, without offering any other details.

    Kidnappings for ransom have been common in Nigeria's south east and Niger delta region, while militant attacks against oil companies have dropped in recent months following an amnesty programme by the Federal Government late last year.

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