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Published 11/03/2009 by News24.com


Nigeria to re-train ex-rebels

Abuja - Nigeria will soon start retraining the first batch of former oil rebels that laid down arms after years of waging attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta, a government minister said on Tuesday.

A group of 3 000 out of the 15 000 rebels the government has said...

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Nigeria: Ex-Militants Report to Camp November 11
Chris Ochayi and Oscarline Onwuemenyi THE Federal Government, yesterday, commenced the post-amnesty programme in the Niger Delta region as it directed 3,000 former ... - [11/04/2009 - AllAfrica.com]
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Nigeria to begin re-training ex-oil rebels - [11/03/2009 - Yahoo! Canada]
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"For a start, between now and November 11, there will be a call-up of our boys, to start reporting in the camps" Defence Minister Rtd...
Nigeria to re-train ex-rebels [News24.com - 11/03/2009]
"And because of difficulty in accommodation facilities, we are going to put together the first 3 000 into camps (for training)" said Abbe
Nigeria to re-train ex-rebels [News24.com - 11/03/2009]
"We are going to be discussing with you what plans we have...how we intend to implement these plans and we are going to elicit from you your own contributions toward these proposals so that together we can move on" he told the milita...
Nigeria to re-train ex-rebels [News24.com - 11/03/2009]

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