Ansaru claims kidnap of 7 foreigners

Ansaru, an Islamist group linked to al Qaeda, on Monday claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of seven foreigners during a night time raid in Bauchi State at the weekend. Claiming the kidnap in a statement today, the group said: "(We) have the custody of seven persons, which include Lebanese and their European counterparts working with Setraco."

Gunmen killed a security guard and abducted a Briton, an Italian, a Greek and four Lebanese workers after storming the housing compound of Lebanese construction firm Setraco in Jama'are in Bauchi state late on Saturday.