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3-year-old freed by kidnappers  Nigeria: A Nigerian boy has been released by his kidnappers one day after he was snatched on his way to school in the lawless Niger Delta Girl recovers after kidnap
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Seized oil workers freed


July 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jul.26
  Nigeria: Eight foreign workers, kidnapped by militants, have been freed unharmed



year 2007 Top ^

Jul.13
Jul.9
  Nigeria: British girl Margaret Hill is reported to be in good health except for mosquito bites
Jul.8 Kidnappers free UK girl   Nigeria: Kidnappers in southern Nigeria have released 3-year-old Margaret Hill who was held hostage for four days Jul.5 'Threat to kill' missing UK girl   Nigeria: Kidnappers who seized a 3-year-old have threatened to kill her unless her father agrees to take her place Three-year-old seized
  Nigeria: Margaret Hill, the daughter of a British expatriate worker, has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta
Jun.11 Hostages released in Niger Delta  Nigeria: Militants in the south of the country have released 12 foreigners, whom they have been holding for several weeks May.25 Foreigners seized  Nigeria: The U.S. State Department confirmed that 7 people were kidnapped in Bayelsa state, 3 of them U.S. citizens May.8 4 Americans seized  Nigeria: Gunmen seized 4 more workers amid a dramatic rise in violence that has roiled southern petroleum-producing region Feb.13 Kidnappers release hostages  Nigeria: 24 Filipino hostages abducted from a Baco-Liner cargo ship more than three weeks ago have been freed Feb.8 Militants hold more hostages
  Nigeria: MEND, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, is holding 24 Filipino hostages
Jan.17 Militants free Italian  Nigeria: The militants have released an oil worker seized last month from a terminal in the Niger Delta

year 2006 Top ^

Nov.2 2 foreigners kidnapped  Nigeria: Armed gunmen seized 2 oil workers -- an American and a Briton -- during a raid on a Norwegian ship Oct.21 Rebels free oil hostages  Nigeria: All 7 foreign workers who were being held hostage in southern Niger Delta have been released and are in good health Oct.11 Hostages freed  Nigeria: Most of the dozens of troops and oil workers taken hostage in a raid on a navy base have been released Aug.15 Nigeria 'must halt kidnappings'  The president has ordered troops and police to deal firmly with those involved in kidnappings in the Niger Delta region Mar.14 U.S. hostage fears for life  Nigeria: A man kidnapped by militants in oil-rich southern delta said he was separated from two other hostages Feb.18 9 abducted in Niger delta  Nigeria: The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta abducted foreign workers

year 2003 Top ^

Aug.19 Freed hostages head for Germany  Mali: 14 Europeans freed from a 5-month hostage ordeal in the Sahara desert are on a plane Aug.18 14 European hostages released
  Mali: 9 Germans, 4 Swiss and a Dutchman were among 32 taken hostage by Algerian Islamic extremists in the Sahara
May.2 Oil hostages to be freed - union  Nigeria: Striking workers have agreed to release 100 foreigners held on 4 offshore rigs for over 2 weeks

year 2001 Top ^

Apr.16 Ship docks with 28 children  Benin: Freighter was believed to be carryingup to 250 children intended for sale as slaves Apr.12 Ship with 250 child slaves
  Benin: Children from Togo and Benin were to be caught up in a trade in minors sold by poor families and forced to work abroad



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