American hostage freed in Nigerian oil delta

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Feb 18 (Reuters) An American engineer and his Nigerian driver, kidnapped in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta, have been released, government and company sources said today.

The men were seized, together with a Briton. by armed men on their way to work on January 23. The Briton was released on February 7 on health grounds.

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