BBC News | British hostage 'killed' in Nigeria BBC News A British construction worker held hostage in Nigeria since 16 February "is likely to have been killed" by his captors, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said. Brendan Vaughan is one of seven foreign nationals thought to have been killed. Mr Hague ... British hostage killed because kidnappers thought UK was launching rescue ... Italy, Greece Confirm 7 Foreign Hostages Killed in Nigeria Nigeria greets killing of 7 foreign hostages with silence |