Deutsche Welle | Nigeria Police Say They're Closing In on Kidnapped Oil Workers Bloomberg Kidnappings are common in the oil-producing Niger River delta, with many people being freed after a ransom is paid. Militants in the region have escalated attacks on oil and gas pipelines and export terminals since February, sending Nigeria's crude ... 15 oil workers kidnapped at gunpoint in southern Nigeria Nigerian gunmen kidnap 15 oil workers Oil Workers Kidnapped In Rivers State |