Nigeria Islamists Ansaru claim Bauchi Setraco seizures

Nigerian militant group Ansaru says it kidnapped seven foreign workers in a raid that saw a security guard killed.

Italian, British, Greek and Lebanese workers are thought to be among those being held after the attack in the northern state of Bauchi.

They were working on a construction project when the militants attacked on Sunday, reports say.

Ansaru, an Islamist group, emerged last June and recently carried out a raid in which it kidnapped a French national.

The group announced it was behind Sunday's kidnappings in an email sent to journalists, saying it had "the custody of seven persons, which include Lebanese and their European counterparts" working with construction firm Setraco.

On Monday, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office would still not confirm or deny reports that a Briton was among those held.

Earlier reports that a Filipino was among the hostages were denied by the company.

The kidnapping of foreigners and wealthy Nigerians is common in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, in the south of the country, and has become a lucrative trade for criminals.

Oil workers and other foreign nationals are often targeted because companies pay high ransom money to secure their employees' release, correspondents say.

But the seizure of seven foreign workers in the north of the country makes Sunday's raid one of the most significant in that region in recent memory.

The raid was preceded by an attack on the local police station, when two vehicles were blown up, in the town of Jama'are, some 125 miles (200km) north of the state capital, Bauchi.

The attackers then moved on to a camp belonging to Setraco, killing a guard and seizing the workers. Setraco is currently expanding a major road in the area.

The state capital has itself been attacked several times by Boko Haram, which wants to impose Sharia (Islamic law) across Nigeria.

Ansaru, which announced its existence in a video released in June 2012, is suspected of being an off-shoot of Boko Haram.

The new movement has been listed by the UK government as a "terrorist organisation" aligned with al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.

The first attack for which it claimed responsibility was an attack on a police station in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, in November 2012.

The group has warned it would target non-Muslims "in self-defence".

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Patient alleges Norfolk and Norwich Hospital assault by security guards

The hospital said its staff were trained in respectful
restraint techniques

Police are investigating claims from a woman patient that she was assaulted by security staff at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

The 50-year-old said she was being treated for a panic attack but was restrained by guards after she had seen a doctor and was leaving.

Norfolk Police said they had taken a statement and were investigating the claims.

The hospital said its security staff were trained in restraint techniques.

A hospital spokesperson said: "Our security staff are trained in respectful restraint and in cases where patients are at risk to either themselves or our staff, then our staff will call the security team for assistance."

A Norfolk Police spokesperson said: "Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged incident."

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