Nigeria: Militants Disown CNN Report

9 February 2007

Lagos — The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has discredited the Cable News Network (CNN) report currently being aired where purported members were shown.

Spokesman of the militant group, Jomo Gbomo, while disputing the report threatened to release the correspondence between MEND and CNN Correspondent, Mr. Jeff Koinange if he dared dispute their claims.

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