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Search intensifies for missing girl

Nigeria - Three-year-old abducted
Nigeria - Three-year-old abducted

The group which abducted a three-year-old girl in Nigeria has demanded a ransom for her safe release.

Margaret Hill, the daughter of a British businessman, was taken hostage while being driven to pre-school in Port Harcourt on Thursday.

The kidnappers had threatened to kill the girl if her father did not take her place.

The girl's parents have since moved from their home.

The British Foreign Office has called for the girls immediate, safe release, while Nigerian President has personally appealed for the girl's release.