Chanomi Creek
Chanomi Creek is a body of water in the Niger Delta in Delta State, Nigeria.
Incidents in and near Chanomi Creek
On July 12, 2006, a group of boats, escorted by Nigerian troops, were assaulted by a militants in twenty speedboats. Four Nigerian naval soldiers were killed, and several Chevron workers were taken captive; they were released July 14.[1]
Also in 2006, oil pipelines in the area were vandalized by people described as "militant youths" by Funsho Kupolokun, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).[2] The NNPC announced it would repair the targeted pipelines.[3]
On January 20, 2007, six Filipinos and one Nigerian who were traveling on a boat (operated by the German company Baco Liner) in Chanomi Creek were kidnapped while on their way to Warri.[4] The group the kidnappers belonged to has yet to be identified.[4] The Nigerian government has engaged in talks with the group who seized the rebels, and government spokesman Sheddy Ozoene said that the six Filipinos "are in good health."[5]
References
- ↑ Marquardt, Erich (2006-08-12). "The Niger Delta Insurgency and its Threat to Energy Security". Terrorism Monitor (The Jamestown Foundation). Archived from the original on 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ↑ Rasheed, Komolafe (2007-01-15). "Fuel scarcity will end soon - NNPC". www.tribune.com.ng (Nigeria Tribune). Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ↑ "NNPC plans repair of Chanomi Creek pipelines". Pipewire.net (Scientific Surveys Limited). 2006-12-22. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- 1 2 "Filipino seamen kidnapped in Nigeria". today.reuters.co.uk (Reuters). 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ↑ "Nigeria in talks to free Filipinos". CNN.com (Time Warner Inc). 2007-01-21. Archived from the original on 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
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Coordinates: 5°24′N 5°27′E / 5.400°N 5.450°E