₦airaland Forum

Kidnappers in Nigeria have shot dead a British
woman and a Nigerian man, and abducted three
others, officials have said.

Police and the British High Commission have
named the woman as Faye Mooney, 29, and said
they were aware of an incident which took place at
a holiday resort on Friday but would not speculate
on a motive.

The Briton was working in Nigeria as a
communications specialist for aid group Mercy
Corps and was one of 12 tourists travelling to the
northern city of Kaduna from Lagos, police said.
Police said Ms Mooney, who worked in the west
African nation for nearly two years, had been
attending a party before the incident.

In a statement, Mercy Corps said it was "utterly
heartbroken" by the killing. "Faye was a dedicated and passionate communications and learning specialist who
had worked with Mercy Corps for almost two years,
devoting her time to making a difference in Nigeria,
supporting our teams and the communities we
work with to tell their stories of impact, and leading
efforts to counter hate speech and violence.
"A graduate of University College London and the
London School of Economics who had taught in
Iraq and worked in Kosovo to combat human
trafficking, Faye was deeply committed to fostering
cross-cultural collaboration and was an inspiration
to us all.

"We extend our deepest sympathy to those who
have been affected by this senseless tragedy,
including her family, friends and all of our team
members in Nigeria who knew her and loved her."
A Kaduna state police spokesman said: "Some
suspected kidnappers armed with dangerous
weapons gained entry into a recreational resort
called Kajuru Castle in Kajuru local government
area shooting sporadically and in the process shot
dead two persons, including an expatriate lady, and
took away three others."

Officers have not yet named the other person killed
in the incident.No individuals or groups have said they
are behind the killing and police are yet to identify the
kidnappers.Northern Nigeria has been dealing with a
Boko Haram and Islamic State insurgency and clashes
between farmers and herders, in which hundreds
have died. Kaduna has seen a spate of kidnappings by armed men in recent months.

In a statement, the British High Commission said:
"We are aware of the tragic incident involving the
death of a British national in Kaduna State on
Friday. "The next-of-kin has been notified.
"The British High Commission offers our most
profound sympathies and condolences to the
families and friends at this difficult time."

So sad, hopefully this sad incident brings the attention of the international community to come and help our people down here in kaduna

If only it is politicians and their families dat are being kidnapped and killed daily on dat Abuja Kaduna route den we wouldn't have cared one bit

I am leaving nigeria to my village, British is coming for war

teemac01:
BRITAIN NOT BRITISH...DICKHEAD

Beta start packing ur own bags, cos British is comming for war

Chai My Country People Again

Nigeria why na??

why are you always in the news for bad things?