Military: Gunmen in Nigeria oil region hijack boat
wtop.com     May 14, 2008            

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (AP) - The military says gunmen in Nigeria's southern oil region have hijacked an oil-services vessel with 11 crewmembers onboard. Military spokesman Maj. Sagir Musa says the unknown hijackers are demanding about $250,000 for the release of the boat and the crew, including... [read full story]                

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