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Kidnappers in Nigeria have demanded a $12 million ransom for the release of an Israeli construction manager kidnapped from his home on August 27 in Port Harcourt.
However, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), whose campaign has included abducting foreign workers and sabotaging pipelines, said it was not responsible for the kidnapping and has offered to aid negotiations for his release.
Four armed men abducted the 60 year old project manager, who works for construction firm Gilmor Engineering Ltd, using his vehicle to make their getaway. The man's driver had been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the abduction.
Over 200 foreign workers have been kidnapped in the Niger Delta since 2006, although almost all have been released unharmed. Insecurity in Nigeria, the world's eighth largest exporter of oil, has cut output by about one fifth since a campaign of violence was instigated in 2006 by militants pressing for greater development in neglected communities.
Julius Berger, Nigeria's largest construction firm, suspended its operations in the delta last month after two employees were abducted by gunmen. Both hostages have since been released without harm, and the firm is planning to resume operations in September.
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