Nigeria hostages 'in good health' From: The New York Beacon | Date: January 25, 2006 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

New York Beacon, The
01-25-2006
The four foreign oil workers kidnapped by Nigerian militants have told
Reuters news agency they are in good health.

The four - from the UK, US, Bulgaria and Honduras - were taken hostage by
armed men on speedboats a week ago while in the Niger Delta region.

There was a further gunboat attack on a pumping station over the weekend,
prompting oil giant Royal Dutch Shell to withdraw some 330 workers.

The instability has led to a 10% fall in Nigeria's oil production.

"I'd like y'all to contact my family and let them know that I'm alright,
these people are treating me ...

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