Ian Squire, 57, from Shepperton and three British colleagues were kidnapped last month in Delta State.
On Monday, the Foreign Office confirmed that Alanna Carson, David Donovan and Shirley Donovan had returned home safely to the UK but that Mr Squire had died while still a hostage.
While the Foreign Office did not disclose how Mr Squire died, they released a statement confirming he had been “killed”.
A Foreign Office spokesperson told Premier in a statement: “We are supporting the families of four British people who were abducted on 13 October in Nigeria, one of whom was tragically killed.
“This has clearly been a traumatic time for all concerned, and our staff will continue to do all we can to support the families.
“We are grateful to the Nigerian authorities, and are unable to comment given the ongoing nature of their investigations.”
However security sources told Punch, which is a Nigerian newspaper that Mr Squire died of an asthma attack and was not killed by his abductors.
The sources added that he died even before his colleagues were freed.
One of the sources, which wished to remain anonymous, told the paper: “Unfortunately, one of the male victims who is asthmatic and diabetic at the same time, died while in captivity as a result of complications from his ailments.
“Squire was not killed by the militants. He died while in captivity around a bush within Bayelsa and Delta states. It’s an unfortunate situation. We’re not aware if any ransom was paid.”
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