Nigeria: Militants Invade NLNG Boat, Kill 2 Policemen

13 March 2007

Port Harcourt — Two policemen escorting a Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) from Port Harcourt to Bonny Island in Rivers State were yesterday evening killed by suspected militants who attacked the boat mid-sea.

According to the Commis-sioner of Police, Rivers State, Mr. Felix Ogbaudu who confirmed the death of the policemen, they were attacked around the Okrika channel by some people he said were difficult to identify.

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