British oil hostage 'to be freed today'

A British hostage held by Nigeria’s main militant group for nearly nine months will be released today, his kidnappers promised.

British oil hostage 'to be freed today'

A British hostage held by Nigeria’s main militant group for nearly nine months will be released today, his kidnappers promised.

Militants snatched diver Matthew Maguire, 34, from Birkenhead, from a boat taking him to work on an oil rig in the restive southern oil region.

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