British man killed by kidnappers was in Nigeria to provide free medical aid to people with poor eye sight (photos)

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- A Nigerian Facebook user, Chris Kehinde Nwadu, berates kidnappers for killing a British national who came to render free medical care to people in the Niger Delta region

- The Archbishop of Canterbury condoles with the family of the deceased over the sad incident

The identity of a British citizen killed while being held by his captors in the Niger Delta region has been revealed as Ian Squire.

Ian, was an optician who was providing free medical aid to people in the Niger Delta region before he was kidnapped.

A Nigerian Facebook user by the name Chris Kehinde Nwadu has berated the kidnappers for killing the British national who came to render free medical care to people in Nigeria.

He said: “These Niger Delta Guys (Militants ) Are Just Idiots and ingrates .How on earth could you kidnap and kill a British Doctor who came to give free medical assistance to your people .

"Tufiakwa...RIP Dr Ian Squire, the 57-year old British optician who was on his fourth visit to Burutu, Delta State in Nigeria’s South, on health charity work, when he was kidnapped on 13 October and later killed by militants"

Similarly, the Archbishop of Canterbury has condoled with the family of the deceased over the sad incident.

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In a post on Facebook, Archbishop Welby wrote: "My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Ian Squire, the British man who we learned today was killed while being held hostage in Nigeria.

"Ian, an optician, was in Nigeria providing free vital medical aid to people. We pray for his family and friends as they come to terms with his death, and for the three other hostages who will have to deal with the mental and physical scars they suffered while in captivity.

"We pray for the areas in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria where there are high levels of crime and tension – for peace, restoration and reconciliation and God’s kingdom to come in those communities and across all of Africa."

See Archbishop Welby's post below:

Identity of British citizen killed while being held by his captors

Ian Squire was killed by his abductors in the Niger Delta region, photo credit, Chris Kehinde Nwadu - Facebook

NAIJ.com had earlier reported that criminals killed a British hostage kidnapped in the Niger Delta region, the Foreign Office (FCO) has confirmed.

Ian Squire was one of four Britons reportedly kidnapped on 13 October.

The BBC reported that British High Commission and Nigerian authorities negotiated the release of Alanna Carson, David Donovan and Shirley Donovan.

An FCO spokesperson said that Nigerian authorities were investigating the kidnapping, adding: "Our staff will continue to do all we can to support the families," BBC reports.

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