Oil firm evacuates Nigerian base

[Matt W]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4646068.stm

Italian oil firm Agip, whose offices were attacked in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt, says it is pulling its workers out of the area. At least nine people were killed in the assault on the riverside offices, reportedly including eight policemen. The gunmen attacked on speedboats and stole a large amount of money, witnesses said. It is the latest in a string of attacks on oil companies in the Niger Delta, home to most of Nigeria's oil wealth. Four foreign oil workers were kidnapped in the area, by an armed group demanding the release of two ethnic leaders and more local control of oil resources.

This is somewhat worrying - Nigeria is Africa's leading oil producer.

[grandpa]

Quote by: Matt W http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4646068.stm This is somewhat worrying - Nigeria is Africa's leading oil producer.

It's also on of the most corrupt countries in the world. A good question is how much longer its little oil wars can last.

Grandpa h.

[Nono]

And it's also one of the world's most ethnically and lignuistically diverse countries. The residents of the Niger Delta get fucked over by both the oil companies and the more powerful groups running the country. To them all that oil is a curse.

[grandpa]

Quote by: Nono And it's also one of the world's most ethnically and lignuistically diverse countries. The residents of the Niger Delta get fucked over by both the oil companies and the more powerful groups running the country. To them all that oil is a curse.

My old academic advisor told me that people are constantly trying to open oil pipelines in Nigeria. He said more often than not it's to make money, but it often goes awry when sparks cause fires or explosions.

Grandpa h.