Briton Kidnapped Near Lagos Airport
The unnamed person was believed to have been captured shortly after leaving the international terminal of Lagos airport, according to the Reuters news agency.
Spokesman Wale Adebayo said diplomats are working with Nigerian authorities on the kidnapping which took place earlier this week.
The British High Commission (BHM) in Lagos told Reuters it was "working closely with others to secure the release of the hostage. Because of the nature of this incident, the BHM is not going into further detail about it."
Kidnappings for ransom are relatively common in oil-rich Nigeria — both of foreigners and wealthy
Nigerians.
The son of a state legislator and four Chinese nationals in two different states all have been reported kidnapped this month.
Some cases are not reported because of fears for the safety of the hostages.
Most are released unharmed after ransoms have been paid, though people have been injured and killed if they resist.
