Australians kidnapped in fatal ambush on vehicle in southern Nigeria: PM

By Megan Levy, Nicole Hasham
Updated June 23 2016 - 8:08pm, first published 5:48pm
A witness said militants ambushed the convoy near a river crossing in Calabar, southern Nigeria. Photo: Google Maps
A witness said militants ambushed the convoy near a river crossing in Calabar, southern Nigeria. Photo: Google Maps
Australian men Jack Couranz and Mark Gabbedy were in the group kidnapped in Nigeria. Photo: Facebook/LinkedIn
Australian men Jack Couranz and Mark Gabbedy were in the group kidnapped in Nigeria. Photo: Facebook/LinkedIn

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed that three Australian citizens and one resident are among a group of people kidnapped in a fatal ambush on their vehicle in south-east Nigeria.

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