Faye Mooney death: Tributes to 'inspirational' British humanitarian worker killed by gunmen in Nigeria

Tributes have been paid to “inspirational” Faye Mooney after the British humanitarian worker was killed by gunmen in Nigeria.

The attackers stormed the Kajuru Castle holiday resort, where she was staying in Kaduna, on Friday. Ms Mooney and a Nigerian citizen were shot dead, while three other people have been kidnapped.

Ms Mooney, 29, was Mercy Corps' communication specialist in Nigeria and had been at the humanitarian organisation for nearly two years.

In a statement to the Guardian, her family said: “Faye was an inspiration to her family, friends, students and work colleagues. Her bravery and her belief in a better society took her to places others feared. Faye did what she wanted; nothing held her back.

“Permanently against the grain, Faye was unconventional to the core. Her family and friends are so proud of who she was and of everything she achieved in her short but purposeful life. Her memory will always be cherished.”

The career of the University College London and London School of Economics graduate had included teaching in Iraq and working in Kosovo to combat human trafficking, according to Mercy Corps.

Neal Keny-Guyer, its chief executive, said: "Faye was deeply committed to fostering cross-cultural collaboration and was an inspiration to us all.

"We extend our deepest sympathy to those who have been affected by this senseless tragedy, including her family, friends and all of our team members in Nigeria who knew her and loved her.”

Mr Keny-Guyer said Mercy Corps' operations in Nigeria will continue, but that “our priority focus at this time remains on the care of the family of our beloved team member and our team in Nigeria”.