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2007-01-04 Africa Subsaharan

Nigeria: Militants receive money but keep hostages

(SomaliNet) Nigerias notorious militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has received $545,000 for the release of three Italians and a Lebanese but has not released them. They received the money from Agip, the firm that the four work for. According to MEND, the money was given to the guards. (This) involved paying 70 million naira ($545,000) to those supposed to be guarding the hostages for the hostages to be guided to a point where a boat was to be stationed to take them out of the creeks.

A middleman brought 70 million naira to one of our camps where the attempt was immediately reported. Needless to say, the money has been confiscated and will be put to better use," MEND said.

MEND has already threatened to kill the hostages if any attempt to use money to secure their release is used. MEND has already made it clear that it wants the release of three imprisoned Niger Delta leaders in exchange for the hostages. The hostages have been in captivity since December 7th. This has attracted everyones concern, including Italys president. ENI CEO has also already met Nigerias president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on the same issue.

Posted by Fred 2007-01-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Can't hand over what is dead.

Posted by Charles 2007-01-04 01:16|| 2007-01-04 01:16|| Front Page Top

#2 More... On the MEND

Aims

It is the first time the military leader of the Mend movement, Major-General Godswill Tamuno, has spoken publicly of his group's aims. He refused to be interviewed on tape or for his location to be disclosed.

He told the BBC's Abdullahi Kaura Abubakar that they had launched their campaign, called "dark February", to ensure that all foreign oil interests left. He said that they had had enough of the exploitation of their resources and wanted to take total control of the area to get their fair share of the wealthI>

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4723076.stm

A familiar refrain.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-01-04 05:08|| 2007-01-04 05:08|| Front Page Top

#3 "to get their fair share of the wealth"

He seems to define 'fair' as 'whatever he can take.' He might want to consider that such a definition can work both ways - at some point the evil oil companies (under the guidance of the Halliburton cabal) might decide contracts and negotiations are meaningless and just kill off the opposition and 'steal' all the oil.

(sarcasm tags only partially on.)

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-04 07:33|| 2007-01-04 07:33|| Front Page Top

#4 What kind of name is "God swill"?

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-01-04 08:03|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-01-04 08:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Nigerians running a scam?
Well can ya beat that...

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-04 08:56|| 2007-01-04 08:56|| Front Page Top

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