Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LAGOS230
2007-03-26 14:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
FIVE EXPATS KIDNAPPED; TWO RELEASED SINCE MARCH 17
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UNCLAS LAGOS 000230
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, INR/AA, DS/IP/AF, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/OSAC
WARSAW FOR LISA PIASCIK
CIUDAD JUAREZ FOR DONNA BLAIR
ISTANBUL FOR TASHAWNA SMITH
SAO PAULO FOR ANDREW WITHERSPOON
DOE FOR GPERSON, CAROLYN GAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR FLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC CASC EPET KDEM PGOV PREL NI
SUBJECT: FIVE EXPATS KIDNAPPED; TWO RELEASED SINCE MARCH 17
UNCLAS LAGOS 000230
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, INR/AA, DS/IP/AF, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/OSAC
WARSAW FOR LISA PIASCIK
CIUDAD JUAREZ FOR DONNA BLAIR
ISTANBUL FOR TASHAWNA SMITH
SAO PAULO FOR ANDREW WITHERSPOON
DOE FOR GPERSON, CAROLYN GAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR FLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC CASC EPET KDEM PGOV PREL NI
SUBJECT: FIVE EXPATS KIDNAPPED; TWO RELEASED SINCE MARCH 17
¶1. On March 23, one Lebanese and one Indian national
employed by the Nigerian construction company Setraco, were
reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint near Warri, Delta State.
Media and security sources claim these two hostages were
released March 25. Also on March 23, a Dutch security
manager working for the German-owned construction company,
Bilfinger Berger, was kidnapped from the company's base in
Abuloma, Rivers State.
¶2. Two Chinese workers and a Nigerian were reportedly
abducted from Anambra State, in south-east Nigeria on March
¶17. It is unclear who was employing these individuals when
they were kidnapped. Media sources report they remain
hostages. At least sixteen Chinese nationals have been
kidnapped in Nigeria since January 2007.
BROWNE