Irish worker shot dead in Nigeria

An Irish worker in eastern Nigeria has been shot dead during an attempted armed robbery.

Irish worker shot dead in Nigeria
Sat, 25 Aug, 2012 - 14:07

An Irish worker in eastern Nigeria has been shot dead during an attempted armed robbery.

Robert Gray was travelling with a Nigerian driver on Thursday afternoon in the town of Takum in eastern Taraba state near its border with Cameroon when the incident took place.

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