Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LAGOS434
2007-06-07 11:24:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
SITREP 29: 3 AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 000434
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, INR/AA, DS/IP/AF, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/OSAC,
CA/OCS/ACS/AF FOR MESARITI
ZAGREB FOR AMBASSADOR BRADTKE
WARSAW FOR LISA PIASCIK
CIUDAD JUAREZ FOR DONNA BLAIR
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
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: DECL: 06/07/2017
TAGS: ASEC CASC EPET PGOV PREL KDEM NI
SUBJECT: SITREP 29: 3 AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGE
REF: LAGOS 427
Classified By: Consul Alan B. C. Latimer for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 000434
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, INR/AA, DS/IP/AF, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/OSAC,
CA/OCS/ACS/AF FOR MESARITI
ZAGREB FOR AMBASSADOR BRADTKE
WARSAW FOR LISA PIASCIK
CIUDAD JUAREZ FOR DONNA BLAIR
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
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: DECL: 06/07/2017
TAGS: ASEC CASC EPET PGOV PREL KDEM NI
SUBJECT: SITREP 29: 3 AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGE
REF: LAGOS 427
Classified By: Consul Alan B. C. Latimer for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) Three American citizens, Bobbie Tyner, Shane
McMorris, and Richard Moore, four British nationals, one
South African, one Filipino, and one Nigerian remain hostages
after being kidnapped off the shore of Bayelsa State on May
25. TransCoastal (TCO) said they last had contact with the
hostages on June 4, when Amcit Tyner and the South African
national contacted company representatives. Tyner said the
hostages were being treated well, fed, and given water and
mosquito netting. On June 6, TCO's Vice Chairman, as well as
the company's emissary, continued negotiations with "The
General" (Ref A),who is also known as "Young Can Grow." The
Governor of Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, spent most of this week
in Abuja and did not meet company representatives.
2. (C) A British High Commission (BHC) official met Dr.
Godknows Igali, Special Advisor to the President on the Niger
Delta, on June 5 in Abuja and said Igali is still engaged in
negotiations. Igali thought the new Governors were so new to
hostage taking and negotiations that they "don't know what's
going on." Igali reported the kidnappers of the 10
individuals offshore Bayelsa requested USD 3.9 million for
all "9" of the hostages. (Note: When the BHC official asked
why Igali said 9, when there are 10 hostages, Igali responded
"all of the hostages." End Note.)
LATIMER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/W, INR/AA, DS/IP/AF, DS/ICI/PII, DS/DSS/OSAC,
CA/OCS/ACS/AF FOR MESARITI
ZAGREB FOR AMBASSADOR BRADTKE
WARSAW FOR LISA PIASCIK
CIUDAD JUAREZ FOR DONNA BLAIR
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
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: DECL: 06/07/2017
TAGS: ASEC CASC EPET PGOV PREL KDEM NI
SUBJECT: SITREP 29: 3 AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGE
REF: LAGOS 427
Classified By: Consul Alan B. C. Latimer for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) Three American citizens, Bobbie Tyner, Shane
McMorris, and Richard Moore, four British nationals, one
South African, one Filipino, and one Nigerian remain hostages
after being kidnapped off the shore of Bayelsa State on May
25. TransCoastal (TCO) said they last had contact with the
hostages on June 4, when Amcit Tyner and the South African
national contacted company representatives. Tyner said the
hostages were being treated well, fed, and given water and
mosquito netting. On June 6, TCO's Vice Chairman, as well as
the company's emissary, continued negotiations with "The
General" (Ref A),who is also known as "Young Can Grow." The
Governor of Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, spent most of this week
in Abuja and did not meet company representatives.
2. (C) A British High Commission (BHC) official met Dr.
Godknows Igali, Special Advisor to the President on the Niger
Delta, on June 5 in Abuja and said Igali is still engaged in
negotiations. Igali thought the new Governors were so new to
hostage taking and negotiations that they "don't know what's
going on." Igali reported the kidnappers of the 10
individuals offshore Bayelsa requested USD 3.9 million for
all "9" of the hostages. (Note: When the BHC official asked
why Igali said 9, when there are 10 hostages, Igali responded
"all of the hostages." End Note.)
LATIMER