Foreign hostages in Nigeria confirmed dead Monday, March 11, 2013 | 17:21:59 Photo: AFP According to Greek and Italian Foreign Ministry, seven foreign hostages were killed after being kidnapped by a Nigerian terror group in a construction site in Bauchi state. Ansura, a rising Islamic fundamentalist sect, on Saturday said that they have killed these hostages because UK and Nigeria’s forces tried to rescue them. The kidnapping happened on Feb 2 when Ansaru members attack a construction site in Bauchi state, north of Nigeria and killed a security guard, kidnapped seven construction workers including four Lebanons, one English, one Greece and one Italian. Tag Nigeria UK Greek Ansura Feedback Submit Others Standard Chartered chairman reiterates willingness to work with Vietnam for prosperity IMF forecasts Vietnam’s economy to grow close to 6% in 2024 Deputy PM meets EU-ASEAN Business Council delegation Vietnam makes its mark at WEF during Prime Minister's trip in China