Scottish oil worker Malcolm Primrose kidnapped in Aceh, Indonesia A British oil worker has been kidnapped in Indonesia on his way home from his job. Malcolm Primrose, 61, was ambushed by six armed gunmen as he made his way home from the drilling site in Aceh on Tuesday, according to local newspaper The Atjeh Post. His driver was tied up and left in the car and Mr Primrose was taken by the men. The alarm was raised when his driver managed to escape and make his way to a police station. According to local reports he is from Scotland. The engineer works for Medco E&P Malaka as a senior drilling supervisor on the oil-rich island of Sumatra. A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We are aware of an incident and are in touch with the local authorities." The Atjeh Post's article on the kidnapping of Malcolm Primrose.