Jihadists kill abducted aid worker in Nigeria

Jihadists aligned to Islamic State have killed one of six aid workers abducted in July in northeast Nigeria, charity group Action Against Hunger said Wednesday.

The six Nigerian aid workers -- one woman and five men -- were seized by jihadists during an ambush on their convoy close to the border with Niger.

"The armed group holding captive an employee of Action Against Hunger (ACF), two drivers and three health ministry personnel, have executed a hostage," the Paris-based organisation said in a statement.

"Action Against Hunger condemns in the strongest terms this assassination and urgently calls for the release of the hostages," it said, without giving details of the identity of the victim.

The charity said it was "extremely concerned and is fully mobilised to ensure that the remaining hostages can be quickly and safely reunited with their families".

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group released a video following the abduction of the female ACF staff member in which ..