FOCUS News Agency/Reuters: Shell Considers Pulling out its Outfits from Nigeria: “The energy concern Royal Dutch Shell is considering a total pull out all its outfits and personnel from the main oilfields in Nigeria…”: Monday 16 January 2006

Lagos. The energy concern Royal Dutch Shell is considering a total pull out all its outfits and personnel from the main oilfields in Nigeria after the intensification of the attacks of rebellion groups at the delta of the Niger River against employees of the company.

This comes after the kidnapping of four hostages including the Bulgarian citizen Milko Nichev,

Reuters.

The authorities in Nigeria hope that the four hostages will be released soon, official representatives announced.

According to the information the whereabouts of the hostages were localized and an attempt for their release will be made soon.

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