Daily Champion (Lagos)
By Napoleon Ehiremen
Warri
 SOME Ijaw militant youths yesterday threatened to kill the nine expatriate oil workers kidnapped penultimate Saturday if the Federal Government fails to meet their conditions very soon.
National Vice President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade David Reje said in an interview with newsmen that the divide and rule tactic allegedly adopted by the Federal Government in negotiating the release of the hostages, would lead to nowhere. "Peace would not return to Niger Delta until true federalism is adopted in Nigeria, outright killing of expatriate oil workers and not even abduction would be the hallmark", he stressed. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 13 March 2006 )
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 Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o threatened to leave the pitch after being subjected to racial abuse by Real Zaragoza supporters on Saturday. Eto'o was eventually persuaded to continue playing by coach Frank Rijkaard and several team-mates. Referee Victor Esquinas Torres stopped play during Barca's 2-0 win to ask for an announcement to be made to the crowd calling for an end to the abuse. Real Zaragoza were fined 600 euros last season after Eto'o was racially abused. |
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 A Nigerian court has ordered oil giant Shell and its partners to pay $1.5bn to the Ijaw people of the Delta region. The Ijaw have been fighting since 2000 for compensation for environmental degradation in the oil-rich region. They took the case to court after Shell refused to make the payment ordered by Nigeria's parliament. Ijaw militants have staged a spate of attacks against Shell facilities recently and are holding seven foreign oil workers hostage. |
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