Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LAGOS492
2007-07-09 15:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
BRITISH GIRL RELEASED; 2 EXPATS KIDNAPPED OFFSHORE
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UNCLAS LAGOS 000492
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY
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
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
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 PGOV PREL PTER NI
SUBJECT: BRITISH GIRL RELEASED; 2 EXPATS KIDNAPPED OFFSHORE
CROSS RIVER
REF: LAGOS 487
UNCLAS LAGOS 000492
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY
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
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
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 PGOV PREL PTER NI
SUBJECT: BRITISH GIRL RELEASED; 2 EXPATS KIDNAPPED OFFSHORE
CROSS RIVER
REF: LAGOS 487
1. (SBU) On July 8, three-year-old British national Margaret
Hill was released near Ogbakiri, Rivers State, after being
abducted three days earlier in Port Harcourt (Reftel). No
further details are known regarding her release; however,
press reports suggest no ransom was paid to secure Hill's
release. Two New Zealand nationals, one Australian, one
Lebanese and one Venezuelan national kidnapped on July 4 in
Rivers State remain captives (Reftel).
2. (SBU) On July 8, one British national and one Bulgarian
national purportedly working for Expo Group, contracted to
Moni Pulo Ltd (an indigenous Nigerian oil exploration
company),were kidnapped off the shore of Cross River State
near Calabar. As of July 9, security sources could not
determine whether criminals or militants perpetrated this
kidnapping. (Note: This is the first known kidnapping
incident involving expatriates known to have occurred in
Cross River. End Note.)
MCCONNELL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY
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
OSLO FOR HELENA SCHRADER
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 PGOV PREL PTER NI
SUBJECT: BRITISH GIRL RELEASED; 2 EXPATS KIDNAPPED OFFSHORE
CROSS RIVER
REF: LAGOS 487
1. (SBU) On July 8, three-year-old British national Margaret
Hill was released near Ogbakiri, Rivers State, after being
abducted three days earlier in Port Harcourt (Reftel). No
further details are known regarding her release; however,
press reports suggest no ransom was paid to secure Hill's
release. Two New Zealand nationals, one Australian, one
Lebanese and one Venezuelan national kidnapped on July 4 in
Rivers State remain captives (Reftel).
2. (SBU) On July 8, one British national and one Bulgarian
national purportedly working for Expo Group, contracted to
Moni Pulo Ltd (an indigenous Nigerian oil exploration
company),were kidnapped off the shore of Cross River State
near Calabar. As of July 9, security sources could not
determine whether criminals or militants perpetrated this
kidnapping. (Note: This is the first known kidnapping
incident involving expatriates known to have occurred in
Cross River. End Note.)
MCCONNELL