Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06LAGOS764
2006-06-05 10:27:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:  

NIGERIA: HOSTAGES RELEASED

Tags:  EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI HOSTAGES 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 000764 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS JBRODMAN AND CGAY 
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS AND SRENENDER 
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS 
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD 
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ 
STATE FOR DS/IP/AF, AF/EX, DS/IP/OPO, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/ITA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2016 
TAGS: EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI HOSTAGES
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: HOSTAGES RELEASED 
 
Classified By: Consul General Brian L. Browne for Reason 1.4 (D and E).
C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 000764

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS JBRODMAN AND CGAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS AND SRENENDER
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
STATE FOR DS/IP/AF, AF/EX, DS/IP/OPO, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/ITA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2016
TAGS: EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI HOSTAGES
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: HOSTAGES RELEASED

Classified By: Consul General Brian L. Browne for Reason 1.4 (D and E).



1. (C) All eight expat hostages were released in good
condition Sunday by 11:30am. The eight were flown from Port
Harcourt to Lagos yesterday afternoon and given medical
examinations, and then flown out of Lagos via British Airways
last night at 11:45pm. London was notified that AmCit Texas
Richards would have a brief stopover in London before
continuing on to his home in Texas.



2. (C) Additional details regarding the hostage-taking and
release will be reported septel.
BROWNE