Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LAGOS437
2007-06-08 12:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
SITREP 30: 3 AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGE; UK ENGAGING GON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LAGOS 000437
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: 06/08/2017
TAGS: ASEC CASC EPET PGOV PREL KDEM NI
SUBJECT: SITREP 30: 3 AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGE; UK ENGAGING GON
REF: A. LAGOS 434
B. LAGOS 419
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 000437
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: 06/08/2017
TAGS: ASEC CASC EPET PGOV PREL KDEM NI
SUBJECT: SITREP 30: 3 AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGE; UK ENGAGING GON
REF: A. LAGOS 434
B. LAGOS 419
Classified By: Consul Alan B. C. Latimer for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) On June 8, ten hostages kidnapped off the shore of
Bayelsa State on May 25 begin their third week in captivity.
TransCoastal (TCO) representatives told us on June 7 that
they believe Amcit Bobbie Tyner, two British nationals, and
the South African hostage are being held by "The General,"
also known as "Young Shall Grow." TCO contacts said "The
General" is "less professional and stable" than Joshua
McGuyver, who the company believes is holding the other six
hostages (Amcits Shane McMorris and Richard Moore, two
British nationals, and a Filipino and Nigerian national).
TCO said the four hostages under "The General" reportedly
stopped receiving water and mosquito netting, but believed
their captor was eager to negotiate their release. Company
representatives have had no communication with McGuyver or
the six hostages they believe he is holding.
2. (C) TransCoastal has had limited communication with
government officials on this case; however, the British High
Commission (BHC) has actively engaged the Government of
Nigeria over the past week. The BHC met Dr. Godknows Igali,
Special Advisor to the President on the Niger Delta, twice in
Abuja since June 4. The British Government discussed the
current hostage situation during a cabinet level meeting in
London on June 6. According to a BHC official, Prime
Minister Tony Blair reportedly planned to discuss the
kidnapping of the five British nationals, as well as
government efforts to secure their release, with President
Yar'Adua during the G8 Summit.
3. (C) Dr. Igali thought the release of jailed militant
leader Dokubo Asari could precipitate the release of 13
hostages, including the 10 hostages kidnapped May 25, British
national Jeff Treen, and two Indians nationals (Ref B).
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: 06/08/2017
TAGS: ASEC CASC EPET PGOV PREL KDEM NI
SUBJECT: SITREP 30: 3 AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGE; UK ENGAGING GON
REF: A. LAGOS 434
B. LAGOS 419
Classified By: Consul Alan B. C. Latimer for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) On June 8, ten hostages kidnapped off the shore of
Bayelsa State on May 25 begin their third week in captivity.
TransCoastal (TCO) representatives told us on June 7 that
they believe Amcit Bobbie Tyner, two British nationals, and
the South African hostage are being held by "The General,"
also known as "Young Shall Grow." TCO contacts said "The
General" is "less professional and stable" than Joshua
McGuyver, who the company believes is holding the other six
hostages (Amcits Shane McMorris and Richard Moore, two
British nationals, and a Filipino and Nigerian national).
TCO said the four hostages under "The General" reportedly
stopped receiving water and mosquito netting, but believed
their captor was eager to negotiate their release. Company
representatives have had no communication with McGuyver or
the six hostages they believe he is holding.
2. (C) TransCoastal has had limited communication with
government officials on this case; however, the British High
Commission (BHC) has actively engaged the Government of
Nigeria over the past week. The BHC met Dr. Godknows Igali,
Special Advisor to the President on the Niger Delta, twice in
Abuja since June 4. The British Government discussed the
current hostage situation during a cabinet level meeting in
London on June 6. According to a BHC official, Prime
Minister Tony Blair reportedly planned to discuss the
kidnapping of the five British nationals, as well as
government efforts to secure their release, with President
Yar'Adua during the G8 Summit.
3. (C) Dr. Igali thought the release of jailed militant
leader Dokubo Asari could precipitate the release of 13
hostages, including the 10 hostages kidnapped May 25, British
national Jeff Treen, and two Indians nationals (Ref B).
LATIMER