FOUR British oil workers have been kidnapped following a deadly gun battle in Nigeria.
Two guards were killed when rebels burst into their compound.
Scots dad-of-two Paul Smith was among three British employees of Aberdeen firm Sparrows Offshore snatched from their beds on Tuesday.
Another Brit, a Romanian, a Malaysian and an Indonesian were also taken hostage.
"Paul's been working in Nigeria for about a year and never been in danger. We don't know much about what's happening.
"All we can do is sit by the phone and wait for news."
Paul, 30, is married to Paula, 28. They have two sons, Jordan, four, and two-year-old Keiran.
Paul was snatched when 18 armed youths stormed the Exxon Mobil contractors' compound in Eket in Akwa Ibom state.
There had been no contact from the kidnappers - the first to take expats from a compound.
A Sparrows spokesman said: "We are concerned for the safety of our colleagues.
"We are liaising with the Foreign Office, the local police and our own security advisers in Nigeria.
"We are in constant contact with the families in the UK."
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My concern for the hostages and sympathy for what their families are going through. Let's hope for a quick and positive outcome.