Militants patrol the creeks of the Niger delta region of Nigeria January 30, 2007.REUTERS/George Esiri
From Reuters:
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian militants threatened to bring chaos to the western Niger Delta by interrupting shipping and attacking oil and gas facilities run by U.S. firm Chevron unless the region's military commander was removed.
The Ijaw Youth Leaders Forum (IYLF) said it wanted Brigadier General Wuyep Rimtip, commander of the joint military task force in the western delta, who has taken a tougher line on oil-related crime than his predecessor, transferred immediately.
The threat raised the prospect of a new campaign of violence against the oil industry in the western delta, which has been much quieter than the volatile east for several years.
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My Comment: This is not good. The civil unrest and the arming of various gangs bodes badly for the stability of Nigeria. Everyone wants the oil wealth that is there .... but a culture of corruption and ethnic animosities are taking precedence.
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